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John Rechy

John Rechy

Born: March 10, 1931
in El Paso, Texas, USA
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.

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Obscene
Title: Obscene
Character: Self
Released: September 26, 2008
Type: Movie
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A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch" to publication.
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Title: Sex: The Revolution
Released: May 12, 2008
Type: TV
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Sex: The Revolution was a four-part 2008 American documentary miniseries that aired on VH1 and The Sundance Channel. It chronicled the rise of American interest in sexuality from the 1950s through the 1990s. The version shown on VH1 was pixelated to censor nudity including in discussions of censorship of nudity. VH1 Latin America aired the uncensored version.
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Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Title: Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 1979
Type: Movie
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Personal diary-style documentary of German Gay rights activist Von Praunheim's sojourn in the US.
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