Paul Monette

Paul Monette
Paul Monette
	Monette on the cover of West of Yesterday, East of Summer
Born	October 16, 1945; Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 10, 1995 (aged 49); West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Cause of death	HIV/AIDS
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Alma mater	Phillips Academy; Yale University;
Occupations	Author; poet; LGBT rights activist;
Known for	The Monette–Horwitz Trust
Notable work	Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story (1992; National Book Award for Nonfiction, 1992); Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir (1988);
Partners	Roger Horwitz (1974–1986); Stephen F. Kolzak (1988–1990); Winston Wilde (1990–1995);

Paul Landry Monette (October 16, 1945 – February 10, 1995) was an American author, poet, and activist best known for his books about gay relationships.^[1]

^ Wilde, Winston Legacies of Love, The Haworth Press, ISBN, p174

[1] Wilde, Winston Legacies of Love, The Haworth Press, ISBN, p174

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Paul Monette
Monette on the cover of West of Yesterday, East of Summer
Born	(1945-10-16)October 16, 1945 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 10, 1995(1995-02-10) (aged 49) West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Cause of death	HIV/AIDS
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Alma mater	Phillips Academy Yale University
Occupations	Author poet LGBT rights activist
Known for	The Monette–Horwitz Trust
Notable work	Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story (1992; National Book Award for Nonfiction, 1992) Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir (1988)
Partners	Roger Horwitz (1974–1986) Stephen F. Kolzak (1988–1990) Winston Wilde (1990–1995)