''The Intermediate Sex'' (full title: ''The Intermediate Sex: A Study of Some Transitional Types of Men and Women'') was a 1908 work by

Edward Carpenter Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English utopian socialist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, an early activist for gay rightsWarren Allen Smith: ''Who's Who in Hell, A Handbook and International Directory for Human ...

expressing his views on

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. Carpenter argues that "uranism", as he terms homosexuality, was on the increase, marking a new age of sexual liberation. The work was an influence on

Robert Graves Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was a British poet, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celtic ...

and

Siegfried Sassoon Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry both describ ...

, both young war-poets and officers in England's trenches when they met. During the time they served together, the men were friends, and

Pat Barker Patricia Mary W. Barker, (née Drake; born 8 May 1943) is an English writer and novelist. She has won many awards for her fiction, which centres on themes of memory, trauma, survival and recovery. Her work is described as direct, blunt and pl ...

's novel ''

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'' is a fictionalization of their interactions.

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* 1908 non-fiction books LGBT non-fiction books 1900s LGBT literature Referenced in the book "THINGS A BRIGHT GIRL CAN DO" By Sally Nicholls, 2017 {{LGBT-book-stub