Edmund White

Edmund Valentine White III (January 13, 1940 – June 3, 2025) was an American novelist, memoirist and essayist. Most of his writings are on the topic same-sex relationships. His books include The Joy of Gay Sex (1977) (written with Charles Silverstein), A Boy's Own Story (1982), The Beautiful Room Is Empty (1988) and The Farewell Symphony (1997).

White was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was HIV-positive. He married writer Michael Carroll in 2013.

White was at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 when the Stonewall uprising began. He later wrote, "Ours may have been the first funny revolution."

White died on June 3, 2025 at his home in New York City from problems caused by a gastroenteritis infection at the age of 85.Edmund White, novelist and great chronicler of gay life, dies aged 85

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