E. Lynn Harris (born Everette Lynn Jeter; June 20, 1955 – July 23, 2009) was an American author.[1] Openly gay, he was best known for his depictions of African-American men who were on the down-low and closeted. He authored ten consecutive books that made The New York Times Best Seller list, making him among the most successful African-American or gay authors of his era.[2]
E. Lynn Harris
Born
Everette Lynn Jeter (1955-06-20)June 20, 1955 Flint, Michigan, U.S.
In his writings, Harris maintained a poignant motif, occasionally emotive, that incorporated vernacular and slang from popular culture. Harris became the first black male cheerleader as well as the first black yearbook editor while attending the University of Arkansas. After graduation, he became a computer salesman with IBM, AT&T, and Hewlett-Packard for 13 years living in Dallas, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. In 1990, Harris attempted suicide during a dark phase of depression and heavy drinking but later found the will to live through his writing. Harris relieved himself of his salesman duties and quit in order to begin writing his first novel.[4]
Harris died on July 23, 2009, while in Los Angeles, California, for a business meeting. He was found unconscious at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, and was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.[9][10] According to the Office of the Los Angeles County Coroner, he died of heart disease complicated by hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure.[11]
Bibliographyedit
Invisible Life (self-published 1991, mass-marketed 1994)
Just As I Am (1995), winner of Blackboard's Novel of the Year Award
And This Too Shall Pass (1997)
If This World Were Mine (1998), winner of James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence
Abide With Me (1999)
Not A Day Goes By (2000)
"Money Can't Buy Me Love" (2000) (short story), in Got to Be Real – 4 Original Love Stories by Eric Jerome Dickey, Marcus Major, E. Lynn Harris and Colin Channer (2001)
Any Way the Wind Blows (2002), winner of Blackboard's Novel of the Year Award*
A Love of My Own (2003), winner of Blackboard's Novel of the Year Award
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted – A Memoir (2003)
^Weber, Bruce (July 25, 2009). "E. Lynn Harris, Who Wrote of Gay Black Men's Lives, Dies at 54". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
^Foxxe, Austin (July 8, 2003). "A Visible Life: superstar novelist E. Lynn Harris talks about his new memoir, from growing up "sissy" in the South to achieving success beyond his dreams". The Advocate. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
^Hines, Vanessa Ward (April 2005), "Bestselling author motivates students to find themselves, live passion" The South End (Detroit), pg. 1.
^Glasses-Baker, Becca (June 27, 2019). "National LGBTQ Wall of Honor unveiled at Stonewall Inn". www.metro.us. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
^Rawles, Timothy (June 19, 2019). . San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
^Laird, Cynthia. "Groups seek names for Stonewall 50 honor wall". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
^"Stonewall 50". San Francisco Bay Times. April 3, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
^"U.S. author E. Lynn Harris dies at 54". CBC News. July 24, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
^"Author E. Lynn Harris Died Thursday Night at Age 54", Snark Food, July 24, 2009.
^Itzkoff, Dave (July 30, 2009). "E. Lynn Harris Died of Heart Disease, Coroner Says". The New York Times.
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He authored ten consecutive books that made The New York Times Best Seller list making him among the most successful African American or gay authors of his era 2 E Lynn HarrisBornEverette Lynn Jeter 1955 06 20 June 20 1955Flint Michigan U S DiedJuly 23 2009 2009 07 23 aged 54 Los Angeles California U S OccupationAuthorNationalityAmericanCitizenshipUnited StatesAlma materUniversity of Arkansas Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHarris was one of the first African American students at Forest Heights Junior High and Hall High School in Little Rock Harris had homes in Houston Texas Atlanta Georgia and Fayetteville Arkansas 3 In his writings Harris maintained a poignant motif occasionally emotive that incorporated vernacular and slang from popular culture Harris became the first black male cheerleader as well as the first black yearbook editor while attending the University of Arkansas After graduation he became a computer salesman with IBM AT amp T and Hewlett Packard for 13 years living in Dallas Washington D C and Atlanta In 1990 Harris attempted suicide during a dark phase of depression and heavy drinking but later found the will to live through his writing Harris relieved himself of his salesman duties and quit in order to begin writing his first novel 4 In June 2019 Harris was one of the inaugural fifty American pioneers trailblazers and heroes inducted on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor within the Stonewall National Monument SNM in New York City s Stonewall Inn 5 6 The SNM is the first U S national monument dedicated to LGBTQ rights and history 7 and the wall s unveiling was timed to take place during the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots 8 Death editHarris died on July 23 2009 while in Los Angeles California for a business meeting He was found unconscious at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills and was pronounced dead at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles 9 10 According to the Office of the Los Angeles County Coroner he died of heart disease complicated by hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure 11 Bibliography editInvisible Life self published 1991 mass marketed 1994 Just As I Am 1995 winner of Blackboard s Novel of the Year Award And This Too Shall Pass 1997 If This World Were Mine 1998 winner of James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence Abide With Me 1999 Not A Day Goes By 2000 Money Can t Buy Me Love 2000 short story in Got to Be Real 4 Original Love Stories by Eric Jerome Dickey Marcus Major E Lynn Harris and Colin Channer 2001 Any Way the Wind Blows 2002 winner of Blackboard s Novel of the Year Award A Love of My Own 2003 winner of Blackboard s Novel of the Year Award What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted A Memoir 2003 Freedom in This Village Twenty Five Years of Black Gay Men s Writing 1979 to the Present editor 2005 I Say a Little Prayer 2006 Just Too Good To Be True 2008 Basketball Jones 2009 Mama Dearest 2009 posthumously released In My Father s House 2010 posthumously released No One in the World 2012 posthumously released References edit Biography at freep com Weber Bruce July 25 2009 E Lynn Harris Who Wrote of Gay Black Men s Lives Dies at 54 The New York Times Retrieved May 1 2010 Foxxe Austin July 8 2003 A Visible Life superstar novelist E Lynn Harris talks about his new memoir from growing up sissy in the South to achieving success beyond his dreams The Advocate Retrieved June 26 2013 Hines Vanessa Ward April 2005 Bestselling author motivates students to find themselves live passion The South End Detroit pg 1 Glasses Baker Becca June 27 2019 National LGBTQ Wall of Honor unveiled at Stonewall Inn www metro us Retrieved June 28 2019 Rawles Timothy June 19 2019 National LGBTQ Wall of Honor to be unveiled at historic Stonewall Inn San Diego Gay and Lesbian News Archived from the original on June 21 2019 Retrieved June 21 2019 Laird Cynthia Groups seek names for Stonewall 50 honor wall The Bay Area Reporter B A R Inc Retrieved May 24 2019 Stonewall 50 San Francisco Bay Times April 3 2019 Retrieved May 25 2019 U S author E Lynn Harris dies at 54 CBC News July 24 2009 Retrieved May 5 2016 Author E Lynn Harris Died Thursday Night at Age 54 Snark Food July 24 2009 Itzkoff Dave July 30 2009 E Lynn Harris Died of Heart Disease Coroner Says The New York Times External links editOfficial Publisher Page E Lynn Harris at IMDb E Lynn Harris at Find a Grave Obituary in The New York Times Audio Interview with E Lynn Harris Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title E Lynn Harris amp oldid 1210570923, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
