Remembering Edmund White: A Trailblazer in Queer Literature

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Writers and artists remember Edmund White as a groundbreaking, generous, and influential figure in gay literature, known for his candid, provocative, and erudite work that opened doors for frank discussions of sex, desire, and identity, and for his mentorship and support of younger writers.
- ‘The Cole Porter of Literature’: Writers and Artists Remember Edmund White The New York Times
- The Writer Who Knew the Joys of Sex The Atlantic
- Edmund White remembered: ‘He was the patron saint of queer literature’ The Guardian
- Edmund White, who broke ground in gay literature, has died at 85 NPR
- How I’ll Remember Edmund White Vulture
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