Brontez Purnell

Brontez Purnell
Purnell at the 2018 Texas Book Festival
Born (1982-07-02) July 2, 1982 (age 42)
Triana, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author, musician, dancer
Years active2003–present
Notable workSince I Laid My Burden Down
Awards2018 Whiting Award

Brontez Purnell (born July 2, 1982)[1] is an American writer, musician, dancer, and director based out of Oakland, California.[2][3] He is the author of several award-winning books, including Since I Laid My Burden Down (2017),[4] 100 Boyfriends (2022), which won a Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction,[5] and the punk zine Fag School.[6] Purnell is the frontman for the punk band The Younger Lovers[4] and is the founder of the Brontez Purnell Dance Company.[7]

  1. ^ Ramírez, Juan A. (2022-06-15). "Brontez Purnell Brings His Disparate Parts Back to the Dance Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  2. ^ "Brontez Purnell". Visualaids.org. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  3. ^ "Naked Soap Operas: An Interview with Brontez Purnell - Art in America". Artinamericamagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  4. ^ a b "The Truth at the Heart of Brontez Purnell's Since I Laid My Burden Down". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  5. ^ "2022 Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  6. ^ "'I'm in the Band' Ep. 2: Brontez Purnell Talks Growing Up Black, Gay & Punk". read.tidal.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  7. ^ "Brontez Purnell Is Everything". Granta Magazine. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-31.