“A Clockwork Orange”, the novel, was published in 1962.
Polari: the language of gay oppression
Fifty years on from the decriminalisation of homosexuality, Professor Paul Baker and comedian Barry Cryer OBE explain the history of Polari, the language of gay men who were, mostly, working in the entertainment industry.
Next: Bashir and Garak talking Polari.
Much less familiar with that dialect, though parts of it are reminiscent of the droog speak in A Clockwork Orange.
“A Clockwork Orange”, the novel, was published in 1962.
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