John Rechy | |
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| Born | John Francisco Rechy March 10, 1931 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, essayist |
| Alma mater | Texas Western College |
| Period | 1963–present |
| Notable works | City of Night The Sexual Outlaw The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Website | |
| johnrechy | |
John Francisco Rechy (born March 10, 1931) is a Mexican-American novelist and essayist.[1] His novels are written extensively about gay culture in Los Angeles and wider America, among other subject matter. City of Night, his debut novel published in 1963, was a best seller. Drawing on his own background, he has contributed to Mexican-American literature, notably with his novel The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez, which has been taught in several Chicano studies courses throughout the United States. But, even after the success of his first novel, he still worked as a prostitute, teaching during the day, and hustling at night. He worked as a prostitute into his forties while also teaching at UCLA. Through the 1970's and 1980's he dealt with personal drug use, as well as the AIDS crisis, which killed many of his friends.[2]
- ^ The Aztlan Mexican Studies Reader 1974-2016 (2018 Chicano studies text book) by Hector Calderon, founding Chair of the Cesar E. Chavez Dept of Chicana/o Studies at UCLA. Page 20.https://www.amazon.com/Aztlan-Mexican-Studies-Reader-1974-2016/dp/089551169X
- ^ Smith, Rupert (April 27, 2008). "Midnight Cowboy: John Rechy recalls 40 years of Hustle". Independent. Retrieved February 21, 2023.