About
The American author of works such as The Sexual Outlaw, City of Night, and Numbers, he is considered a pioneer of LGBT literature. He is also known for The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez and other works of Chicano literature.
Before Fame
After publishing his debut work, City of Night, in 1963, he taught in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California.
Trivia
He was the first novelist to receive the PEN-USA-West Lifetime Achievement Award.
Family Life
His relationship with partner Michael Snyder lasted several decades.
Associated With
He and James Baldwin both wrote about homosexual themes.
