Articles by Paul Burston

About Paul Burston

Author of six novels including The Closer I Get. Memoir We Can Be Heroes published June 2023. Founder of Polari literary salon and the Polari Book Prize for LGBTQ+ writing. Born in York, raised in Wales, now based in London and Hastings.

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Polari, Britain’s secret gay language and its influence today

Author Paul Burston reflects on how Polari, a coded language with a colourful history, is still having an [...]

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Articles by Paul Burston

About Paul Burston

Polari, Britain’s secret gay language and its influence today

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