John Rechy
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| - | '''John Francis Rechy''' (born March 10, 1934 in [[El Paso, Texas]]) is an [[United States|American]] author. In his novels he has written extensively about [[homosexual]] culture in Los Angeles and wider America, and is among the pioneers of modern [[LGBT]] literature. Drawing on his own background, he has also contributed to [[Chicano]] literature, especially with his novel ''The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez'', which is taught in several Chicano literature courses in the United States. His work has often faced censorship due to its sexual content, particularly (but not solely) in the 1960s and 1970s, but books such as ''City of Night'' have been best sellers, and he has many literary admirers. | + | '''John Francisco Rechy''' (born March 10, 1931) is an American novelist, essayist, memoirist, dramatist and literary critic. In his novels, he has written extensively about [[gay culture]] in Los Angeles and wider America, among other subject matter, and is among the pioneers of modern [[LGBT literature]]. ''[[City of Night]]'', his [[debut novel]] published in 1963, was a best seller. Drawing on his own background, he has contributed to [[Chicano]] literature, notably with his novel ''The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez'', which has been taught in several [[Chicano literature]] courses throughout the United States. |
| - | == Novels and other works== | + | == Bibliography== |
| - | Rechy is the author of the following novels and other works: | + | |
| - | * ''[[City of Night]]'' (Grove Press, 1963) | + | ===Novels=== |
| - | * ''[[Numbers (novel)|Numbers]]'' (Grove Press, 1967) | + | * ''[[City of Night]]'' ([[Grove Press]], 1963) |
| - | * ''This Day's Death'' (Grove Press, 1969) | + | * ''Numbers'' (Grove Press, 1967) |
| + | * ''This Day's Death'' (Grove Press, 1969) | ||
| * ''The Vampires'' (Grove Press, 1971) | * ''The Vampires'' (Grove Press, 1971) | ||
| - | * ''The Fourth Angel'' (Viking, 1972) | + | * ''The Fourth Angel'' ([[Viking Press|Viking]], 1972) |
| - | * ''[[The Sexual Outlaw]]'' (Grove Press, 1977) (non-fiction) | + | * ''Rushes'' (Grove Press, 1979 |
| - | * ''Rushes'' (Grove Press, 1979) | + | * ''Bodies and Souls'' ([[Carroll & Graf Publishers|Carroll & Graf]], 1983) |
| - | * ''Bodies and Souls'' (Carroll & Graf, 1983) | + | |
| * ''Marilyn's Daughter'' (Carroll & Graf, 1988) | * ''Marilyn's Daughter'' (Carroll & Graf, 1988) | ||
| - | * ''The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez'' (Arcade, 1991) | + | * ''The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez'' ([[Arcade Publishing|Arcade]], 1991) |
| * ''Our Lady of Babylon'' (Arcade, 1996) | * ''Our Lady of Babylon'' (Arcade, 1996) | ||
| * ''The Coming of the Night'' (Grove Press, 1999) | * ''The Coming of the Night'' (Grove Press, 1999) | ||
| * ''The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens'' (Grove Press, 2003) | * ''The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens'' (Grove Press, 2003) | ||
| + | * ''After the Blue Hour'' (Grove Press, 2017) | ||
| + | * ''Pablo!'' ([[Arte Público Press]], 2018) | ||
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| + | ===Non-fiction=== | ||
| + | * ''The Sexual Outlaw'' (Grove Press, 1977) | ||
| * ''Beneath the Skin'' (Carroll & Graf, 2004) | * ''Beneath the Skin'' (Carroll & Graf, 2004) | ||
| * ''About My Life and the Kept Woman'' (Grove Press, 2008) (memoir) | * ''About My Life and the Kept Woman'' (Grove Press, 2008) (memoir) | ||
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John Francisco Rechy (born March 10, 1931) is an American novelist, essayist, memoirist, dramatist and literary critic. In his novels, he has written extensively about gay culture in Los Angeles and wider America, among other subject matter, and is among the pioneers of modern LGBT literature. City of Night, his debut novel published in 1963, was a best seller. Drawing on his own background, he has contributed to Chicano literature, notably with his novel The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez, which has been taught in several Chicano literature courses throughout the United States.
Bibliography
Novels
- City of Night (Grove Press, 1963)
- Numbers (Grove Press, 1967)
- This Day's Death (Grove Press, 1969)
- The Vampires (Grove Press, 1971)
- The Fourth Angel (Viking, 1972)
- Rushes (Grove Press, 1979
- Bodies and Souls (Carroll & Graf, 1983)
- Marilyn's Daughter (Carroll & Graf, 1988)
- The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez (Arcade, 1991)
- Our Lady of Babylon (Arcade, 1996)
- The Coming of the Night (Grove Press, 1999)
- The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens (Grove Press, 2003)
- After the Blue Hour (Grove Press, 2017)
- Pablo! (Arte Público Press, 2018)
Non-fiction
- The Sexual Outlaw (Grove Press, 1977)
- Beneath the Skin (Carroll & Graf, 2004)
- About My Life and the Kept Woman (Grove Press, 2008) (memoir)
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