Silas House | |
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Born | Silas Dwane House August 7, 1971[1] Lily, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Nationality | American |
Education | Eastern Kentucky University (BA) Spalding University (MFA) |
Period | 2001–present |
Genre | Southern literature |
Subject | Music |
Spouse | Jason Kyle Howard[2] |
Children | 2 |
Website | |
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Silas Dwane House[3] (born August 7, 1971) is an American writer best known for his novels. He is also a music journalist, environmental activist, and columnist. His fiction is known for its attention to the natural world, working-class characters, and the plight of the rural place and rural people. House is also known as a representative for LGBTQ Appalachians and Southerners, and is among the most visible LGBTQ people associated with rural America.