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Writer Edmund White.

Edmund White has written about American gay culture for over two decades. White, who himself is gay, discusses the loss of a lover to Aids. White says he has tested positive for HIV. His essays chronicle the gay rights movement from the 1969 Stonewall riots to the present. His newest book, Skinned Alive was published last month by Knopf. White's next book is due out in November titled Our Paris: Sketches from Memory. His other books include; Genet: a biography, Forgetting Elena, Nocturnes for the King of Naples, States of Desire, Travels in Gay America, A Boys Own Story, Caracole, and The Beautiful Room is Empty. (Originally aired 11/22/94)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 11, 1995: Interview with Lucy Grealy; Interview with Edmund White; Review of the film "Clueless."
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Writer Lucy Grealy on Finding Her Face.

Lucy Grealy had cancer in her jaw as a child, for which she underwent 5 years of treatment. The surgery and other therapy left her disfigured. Over the next 15 years she had about 30 reconstructive operations. Her memoir Autobiography of a Face is about her illness, and about the pain from feeling ugly, which she says made cancer seems minor in comparison. Her memoir is expanded from an article which won a National Magazine Award when it was published in Harpers. (Originally aired 9/26/94)

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"Clueless" is a Lot of Fun.

Film Critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Clueless." The film stars Alicia Silverstone and was written and directed by Amy Heckerling who Schiff considers one of the top two female directors in Hollywood. Heckerling's other films include "Fast times at Ridgemont High," and "LookWho's Talking."

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Edmund White's 'Lives'

Edmund White has been writing about gay culture in fiction and nonfiction since the 1970s. He has a new autobiography, My Lives. White is director of the creative writing program at Princeton University.

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Novelist Edmund White Completes His Autobiographical Trilogy of Novels.

Novelist Edmund White has just completed his semi-autobiographical trilogy. The new novel The Farewell Symphony (Knopf) focuses on gay life from the 1960’s to the present. His other books include A Boy’s Own Story,The Beautiful Room is Empty,Genet: A Biography, Forgetting Elena, Nocturnes for the King of Naples, States of Desire: Travels in Gay America, The Joy of Gay Sex, and Caracole.

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