The Pianist and The Poet

Authors

  • Ace Anthony Student

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33011/cuhj20264889

Keywords:

1960s, Orpheus, Eurydice, Orpheus and Eurydice, Modern Retelling, Jazz Club, Chicago, 1960s Chicago

Abstract

A modern retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice set in the 1960s, as the two men navigate what it means to be queer in this difficult time and find each other on the way.

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Published

2026-04-21

How to Cite

Shaver, A. (2026). The Pianist and The Poet. University of Colorado Honors Journal. https://doi.org/10.33011/cuhj20264889

Issue

2026

Section

Fiction

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