View source for Prominent Biographers Who are LGBTQ

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Biographers are individuals who write an account of another individual's life.  The subject of the biography is generally a person of accomplishment or who deserves recognition for the unique aspects of their life, whereas the purpose of the biography is to inform the public about these circumstances and provide historical context for future reference, human knowledge and understanding.  

Completing a biography is a complex task involving considerable research.  The profession faces a particular challenge in today's age of instant gratification and reduced attention spans of readers.  

There are many notable LGBTQ individuals, both historical and contemporary (as evidenced by QueerBio.com itself), so one should expect an ample supply of biographies detailing their lives.  A number of LGBTQ biographers, such as [[Charlotte Wolff]] of Germany, have focused their research and writing on the LGBTQ community.  Many contemporary biographers, such as [[William Mann]], have become notable for their writing of the life stories of celebrities and movie stars.   

Many of the individuals in this list have received prominent recognition for their work, such as the Pulitzer Prize or 

There is no specific industry group representing LGBTQ biographers, though there is the Biographers International Organization to represent biographers as a whole.  Its activities include informing biographers on the craft of biography, by providing guidance on matters related to the researching, writing, and publishing of biography; helping them deal effectively with resources, subjects, technology, agents, editors, and publishers; encouraging public interest in and appreciation for biography; and conducting conferences, public discussion groups, and mentoring.

'''Australia'''

* [[Paul Freeman]]

'''Canada'''

* [[Mark S. Bonham]]

'''France'''

* [[Jean Marais]]

'''Germany'''

* [[Charlotte Wolff]]

'''Great Britain'''

* [[Peter Ackroyd]]
* [[Sir Francis Bacon]]
* [[E. F. (Fred) Benson]]
* [[Jim Brochu]]
* [[Darryl W. Bullock]]
* [[Tom Driberg]]
* [[Daphne du Maurier]]
* [[Edmund Gosse]]
* [[Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer]]
* [[Gavin Lambert]]
* [[Dawn Langley Simmons]]
* [[Roger Lockyer]]
* [[Diana Souhami]]

'''Iceland'''

* [[Chris Albertson]]

'''Ireland'''

* [[Nuala O'Faolain]]

'''Netherlands'''

* [[Coos Huijsen]]

'''Poland'''

* [[Jerzy Waldorff]]

'''South Africa'''

* [[Mark Gevisser]]

'''United States'''

* [[A. Scott Berg]]
* [[Poppy Z. Brite]]
* [[Sandy Campbell]]
* [[Douglas Crase]]
* [[John D'Emilio]]
* [[Doris Grumbach]]
* [[James Lord]]
* [[Stephen Maglott]]
* [[William Mann]]
* [[Merle Miller]]
* [[Steven Naifeh]]
* [[Randy Shilts]]
* [[Gregory White Smith]]

==See Also==

* [[LGBTQ Romance Writers]]
* [[LGBTQ Science Fiction Writers]]
* [[LGBTQ Authors of Children and Teen Books]]
* [[LGBTQ Mystery and Horror Writers]]
* [[LGBTQ Writers and Illustrators of Comic Books]]
* [[Pulitzer Prize Winning LGBTQ Authors and Poets]]
* [[Notable LGBTQ Playwrights]]

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://biographersinternational.org/

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