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E. Lynn Harris
American author
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Everette Lynn Harris
- Died:
- July 23, 2009, Los Angeles, Calif. (aged 54)
- Notable Works:
- “Invisible Life”
E. Lynn Harris (born June 20, 1955, Flint, Mich., U.S.—died July 23, 2009, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American author, who in a series of novels drew on his personal familiarity with the gay community to chronicle the struggles faced by African American men with sexual identity concerns. He used his own unhappy childhood and his experiences as a gay man who was closeted for a time as impetus for his books. His works appealed to a wide audience: of his 11 published novels, 10 were on the New York Times best-seller list. Harris grew up in Little Rock, Ark. ...(100 of 282 words)