Difference between revisions of "Edmund White"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | Co-founder of 'Violet Quill' group of gay authors in the United States. Numerous bestselling novels, including 'A Boy's Own Story' (1982), 'The Beautiful Room is Empty' (1988), 'The Farewell Symphony' (1997), and 'The Married Man' (2000). Notable as co-author with [[Charles Silverstein]] of the book 'The Joy of Gay Sex'. A staunchly gay writer who considers himself a spokesperson for the community. Cultural critic. One of the founders of the Gay Men's Health Center. Author of his memoir 'The Unpunished Vice: A Life of Reading' (2018). Professor of Creative Writing, Princeton University. Recipient, Bonham Centre Award, 2014. Recipient, Lambda Literary Visionary Award (2018). Received an Honorary National Book Award (2019). | |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [[The Violet Quill Author's Group]] | ||
| + | * [[Art and Culture Critics Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
| + | * [[LGBTQ Travel Writers]] | ||
| + | * [[Teachers of Creative Writing Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
==Further Research/Reading== | ==Further Research/Reading== | ||
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* http://www.princeton.edu/arts/arts_at_princeton/creative_writing/professor_bios/white/ | * http://www.princeton.edu/arts/arts_at_princeton/creative_writing/professor_bios/white/ | ||
* http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/15/this-much-know-edmund-white | * http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/15/this-much-know-edmund-white | ||
| + | * https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/16/magazine/out-of-the-closet-onto-the-bookshelf.html | ||
| + | * https://www.apnews.com/c592fe9a00e94a2f9d668e9f02585d3e | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:44, 11 December 2021
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1940 -
Occupation
Writer
Notable Achievements
Lambda Literary Award, National Book Award
Description
Co-founder of 'Violet Quill' group of gay authors in the United States. Numerous bestselling novels, including 'A Boy's Own Story' (1982), 'The Beautiful Room is Empty' (1988), 'The Farewell Symphony' (1997), and 'The Married Man' (2000). Notable as co-author with Charles Silverstein of the book 'The Joy of Gay Sex'. A staunchly gay writer who considers himself a spokesperson for the community. Cultural critic. One of the founders of the Gay Men's Health Center. Author of his memoir 'The Unpunished Vice: A Life of Reading' (2018). Professor of Creative Writing, Princeton University. Recipient, Bonham Centre Award, 2014. Recipient, Lambda Literary Visionary Award (2018). Received an Honorary National Book Award (2019).
See Also
- The Violet Quill Author's Group
- Art and Culture Critics Who Identify as LGBTQ
- LGBTQ Travel Writers
- Teachers of Creative Writing Who Identify as LGBTQ
Further Research/Reading
- http://www.edmundwhite.com/
- http://www.princeton.edu/arts/arts_at_princeton/creative_writing/professor_bios/white/
- http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/15/this-much-know-edmund-white
- https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/16/magazine/out-of-the-closet-onto-the-bookshelf.html
- https://www.apnews.com/c592fe9a00e94a2f9d668e9f02585d3e
