John Rechy
Birthday: 1931-03-10 Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas, USA
Synopsis
John Francisco Rechy is a Mexican American novelist, essayist, memoirist, dramatist and literary critic. In his novels he has written extensively about gay culture in Los Angeles and wider America, among other subject matters, and is among the pioneers of modern LGBT literature. His debut novel, City of Night, published in 1963, was a best seller and is widely considered a seminal work in 20th century literature.
Acting
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Personal diary-style documentary of German Gay rights activist Von Praunheim's sojourn in the US.
