Background
Koponen, Wilfrid Rumble was born on September 10, 1954 in New York City. Son of Arthur Ahti and Sally (Rumble) Koponen.
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This work presents a psychological analysis of the process of coming out for gay men in America since 1950. Koponen looks at the process as a series of steps in a hero's journey progressing from initial denial and anger to guilt, bargaining, and depression. The stages of acceptance and integration of a gay identity represent the goal of the quest. Providing the common ground on which to analyze the coming out process, Koponen uses gay male relationships portrayed in six important American novels--Falconer by John Cheever, City of the Night by John Rechy, Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin, The Beautiful Room Is Empty by Edmund White, Dancer from the Dance by Andrew Holleran, and Taking Care of Mrs. Carroll by Paul Monette. This book not only is literary study, but also is intended to help gay men reflect on their shared lived experiences. Self-help exercises on identifying and examining the stages of coming out are provided throughout the analysis.
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Koponen, Wilfrid Rumble was born on September 10, 1954 in New York City. Son of Arthur Ahti and Sally (Rumble) Koponen.
Bachelor of Arts in English, American Literature, Brown University, 1976. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Columbia University, New York City, 1978. Master of Arts in Religion, Yale University, 1986.
Master of Arts in English, American Literature, University California, Santa Barbara, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy in English, American Literature, University California, Santa Barbara, 1990.
Lecturer Stanford (California) University, 1990-1994. Instructor Florida Keys Community College, Key West, 1994-1995, Albuquerque Technology-Vocational Institute Community College, 1997-1999, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1998. Teaching assistant University California, Santa Barbara, 1986-1990.
( This work presents a psychological analysis of the proc...)