Anne Lister's Search for a "Great Love": Reading the Diaries of the First Modern Lesbian

Dig: A History Podcast
07/07/2025 1h 12min
Anne Lister's Search for a "Great Love": Reading the Diaries of the First Modern Lesbian

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Love in the Lav Series. Episode #4 of 4. Today, we’re telling the story of Anne Lister’s life in her own words with a special emphasis on her search for a “great love.” But along the way, we’ll also try to give you some examples of why her diaries have been deemed the most important documents in LGBTQ+ history. 


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