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George Chauncey

American author and professor · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1954 · age 72

George Chauncey is a professor of history at Columbia University. He is best known as the author of Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940, where he coined the term "Pansy Craze."

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2022Kluge PrizeAward2000Brudner PrizeAward1996Merle Curti AwardAward1954Born

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Awards

Kluge Prize2022
Brudner Prize2000
Merle Curti Award1996
Guggenheim Fellowship

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72

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