Sex and the Short Story

A Sense Of Place Publishing proudly presents Dr. James Cumes' insightful essay, exploring the evolution of sex in short stories and novels, including the emergence and transformation of sexual language. This work surveys historical obscenity trials and societal shifts towards openness, capturing changing social mores. Intended as a primer, it introduces Cumes' forthcoming short story collections, like Dirty Weekend and Life Is A Belly Dance. A distinguished former Australian Ambassador and U.N. representative, Cumes' diverse interests underscore his Renaissance-man persona. This book not only delves into erotic literature’s development but also sets the stage for Cumes' intriguing literary ventures ahead.

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About the Author: Dr James Cumes
Dr James Cumes is the author of The Human Mirror: The Narcissistic Imperative in Human Behaviour.

Dr Cumes writes across a range of subjects and his books include memoir, fiction and detailed economic analysis. His America's Suicidal Statecraft exposed the reigning insanity of Washington's policy makers.

As a young man during World War Two he was a soldier in Papua and Dutch New Guinea, an experiences he regards as the most influential in his life. In the following years Cumes returned to Australia and joined the Department of Foreign Affairs, where he was to have a stellar career.

Dr Cumes held  and diplomatic posts in Paris, Geneva, London, Bonn and Berlin. He went on to became Ambassador to the European Union and represented Australia at a governmental level to the United Nations and at meetings around the world and to become Permanent Representative to the UN.

He was also appointed Governor on the Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Cumes' experiences as High Commissioner to Nigeria are the subject of two books of memoirs.

He is the initiator of Victory over Want, an organisation devoted to ending world poverty.
A Sense Of Place Publishing is proud to include Dr James Cumes amongst its authors. The publication of his sweeping essay on the evolution of Sex and the Short Story represents the first of what we hope will be many further contributions from this esteemed writer.

The book examines the evolution of the language, such as when specific words first appeared in English dictionaries, associated with sexual descriptions in novels and short stories; pans across obscenity trials and looks with some amazement at the rapid evolution from prudishness to a point where almost anything goes.

It serves as a stand alone piece on the changing social mores; and also serves as an introduction to subsequent volumes of Dr James Cumes' short stories, to be published by A Sense of Place Publishing. These include Dirty Weekend and Life Is A Belly Dance.

He worked his way up the Australian Foreign Affairs Department and subsequently became a distinguished Australian Ambassador to the European Union after holding diplomatic posts including Ambassador and Head of Mission in Paris, Geneva, London, Bonn and Berlin. His career has also included acting as Australian representative to the United Nations and Governor on the Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Cumes is now working on two books of memoirs derived from his period as High Commissioner to Nigeria.

While his pursuit into erotica and the short story seems at odds with the official nature of much of James Cumes' career and other writings, his diversity of interests make him one of Australia's few truly Renaissance characters.

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