 First edition cover | |
| Author | John Rechy |
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| Cover artist | Richard Seaver[1] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Gay novel |
| Publisher | Grove Press, Inc., N.Y. |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 410 pp |
City of Night is a novel written by John Rechy. It was originally published in 1963 in New York by Grove Press. Earlier excerpts had appeared in Evergreen Review, Big Table, Nugget, and The London Magazine.
City of Night is notable for its exposé approach to and stark depiction of hustling, as well as its stream of consciousness narrative style.