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E. Lynn Harris (born Everette Lynn Jeter; June 20, 1955 – July 23, 2009) was an American author. Openly gay, he was best known for his depictions of African-American men who were on the down-low and closeted.
Jul 24, 2009 · CNN. (CNN) -- E. Lynn Harris, the author who introduced millions of readers to the "invisible life" of black gay men, was a literary pioneer whose generosity was as huge as his courage,...
Jul 25, 2009 · E. Lynn Harris, whose novels about successful and glamorous black men with sexual identity conflicts (and the women and men who love them) made him one of the nation’s most popular...
May 3, 2024 · 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.
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E. Lynn Harris, a bestselling author of popular black fiction who shattered barriers by writing about gay characters in novels such as “Invisible Life” and “Just As I Am: A Novel,” died Thursday...
Jul 24, 2009 · One of the most popular authors of African-American fiction has died. E. Lynn Harris has made the bestseller list 10 times in 15 years. He was 54 years old, and he died unexpectedly last night...
Jul 26, 2009 · July 26, 20098:00 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. Novelist E. Lynn Harris died this weekend at the age of 54. Harris was gay and African-American. Most of his...
