John Rechy

Naissance 1931

Originaire de El Paso, Texas, United States · Nationalité : United States · Écrit de la fiction et des essais

Citations

“I celebrate that figure as an “outlaw.” That’s someone who lives in defiance of oppressive laws, and, in doing so, thrives against those strictures.”
On how he views a wandering figure being used in literature in “Technicolor SainEn anglais
“It’s been more difficult for me to come out as a Mexican-American than come out as gay.”
On his ethnicity in “A First Gay Novel, a Poor Latino Boyhood and the ConfluenceEn anglais
“We confuse gay liberation with straight imitation. Straightness is our goal. This pushes us away from the uniqueness that is the gay experience.”
On how he views the current state of gay liberation in “John Rechy, a prophet ofEn anglais

Les livres de John Rechy dans l'ordre de parution, de City of Night (1963) à Pablo! (2018).