He isn't John Norman, of course, you are talking about John Lange, author of the Gor series.
Yes. I've been using his pen name to avoid confusion: anyone who's read a Gor book will recognize "John Norman," whereas you might need to have taken classes at Queens College to recognize John Lange.
(both things STRONGLY against the rules in such communities)
I'm amazed that wouldn't have been legally objectionable as well. Even given the low public profile of the BDSM community in the late 1960's, there is a reason films need that little disclaimer about actions and characters being in no way intended to resemble real life.
For the vast unwashed - there is a robust 'Gor' community in the United States and in parts of Europe (chiefly Germany and Holland) of persons who embrace the descriptions of relationship so carefully portrayed by John in his stories.
Lifestyle Goreans are one of the many phenomena I do not understand. But I think I would demand good writing from any world on which I planned to pattern my life . . .
I can't quite remember when or if more are coming out.
I think Wildside Press has been reprinting some, but beyond that, I know not.
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Yes. I've been using his pen name to avoid confusion: anyone who's read a Gor book will recognize "John Norman," whereas you might need to have taken classes at Queens College to recognize John Lange.
(both things STRONGLY against the rules in such communities)
I'm amazed that wouldn't have been legally objectionable as well. Even given the low public profile of the BDSM community in the late 1960's, there is a reason films need that little disclaimer about actions and characters being in no way intended to resemble real life.
For the vast unwashed - there is a robust 'Gor' community in the United States and in parts of Europe (chiefly Germany and Holland) of persons who embrace the descriptions of relationship so carefully portrayed by John in his stories.
Lifestyle Goreans are one of the many phenomena I do not understand. But I think I would demand good writing from any world on which I planned to pattern my life . . .
I can't quite remember when or if more are coming out.
I think Wildside Press has been reprinting some, but beyond that, I know not.