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James Purdy

1914 - 2009

American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright

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  • Cover of: Eustace Chisholm and the Works

    First published in 1967 13 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition eustacechisholmw00purd
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  • Cover of: Malcolm

    First published in 1959 13 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition malcolmnovel00purd Cover of edition malcolm_00purdrich
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  • Cover of: In a Shallow Grave

    First published in 1975 10 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Cabot Wright begins.

    First published in 1956 8 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Color of darkness: eleven stories and a novella.

    First published in 1957 8 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition colorofdarknessm0000purd Cover of edition colorofdarknesse0000purd_g5y5 Cover of edition colorofdarknesse00purd
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  • Cover of: The nephew

    First published in 1960 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Children is all.

    First published in 1961 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Jeremy's version: part one of 'Sleepers in moon-crowned valleys'

    First published in 1970 5 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition jeremysversion00purd
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  • Cover of: The house of the solitary maggot.

    First published in 1974 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Out With the Stars

    First published in 1992 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Candles of Your Eyes, and Thirteen Other Stories

    First published in 1986 4 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition isbn_9781555840662
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  • Cover of: Narrow Rooms (Gay Modern Classics Series)

    First published in 1978 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: 63, dream palace: selected stories, 1956-1987

    First published in 1956 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: I am Elijah Thrush.

    First published in 1972 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Mourners below

    First published in 1981 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: On glory's course

    First published in 1984 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The candles of your eyes: and thirteen other stories.

    First published in 1985 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Colour of darkness: eleven stories and a novella.

    First published in 1961 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Gertrude of Stony Island Avenue: A Novel

    First published in 1997 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition gertrudeofstonyi00purd
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  • Cover of: 63: Dream Palace

    First published in 1981 2 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction, psychological, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American Psychological fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), Social life and customs, United states, social life and customs, fiction, Eccentrics and eccentricities, Fiction, lgbtq+, gay, Gay men, Gay youth, New York Times reviewed, Young men, American Short stories, American fiction, Fiction, gay, 18.06 Anglo-American literature, American drama, American drama (dramatic works by one author), American literature, American poetry, Artists, fiction, Bisexual men, Bisexual poets
Places
United States, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Chicago, Chicago (Ill.), Illinois, N.Y.) Brooklyn (New York, Wall Street (New York, N.Y.)
Time
20th century

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Alternative names

  • James Otis Purdy

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December 24, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris Add death date, full name, and brief bio from Wikidata
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
October 21, 2011 Created by LC Bot import new book