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Henry Blake Fuller

Novelist, short story writer (1857-1929) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 72

Henry Blake Fuller was an American novelist and short story writer. He was born and worked in Chicago, Illinois. He is perhaps the earliest novelist from Chicago to gain a national reputation.

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Awards

Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame2000

About this person

His exploration of city life was seen as revelatory, and later in his life he was perhaps the earliest established American author to explore homosexuality in fiction.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1857 to 1929 · aged 72