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The Darker Proof

The Darker Proof

LGBTQ+ RomanceLiterary Fiction
Pages
309
Published
1987
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection of seven stories delves into the profound and varied effects of AIDS on gay men, their families, and their way of life. Authors Adam Mars-Jones and Edmund White offer intimate glimpses into the lives of individuals grappling with illness, loss, and the changing social landscape. Each narrative provides a unique perspective on resilience, grief, and the enduring human spirit amidst adversity.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

SadMelancholicThought-ProvokingEmotional
Multiple POVs

Genres

LGBTQ+ Romance Literary Fiction Short Stories

Authors

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Adam Mars-Jones

Adam Mars-Jones's first book of stories, Lantern Lecture, was published in 1981 and won a Somerset Maugham Award. In 1983 and again in 1993 he was named one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists, despite not having produced a novel at the time. His Zen status as an acclaimed novelist without a novel was dented by the appearance of The Waters of Thirst, and only suffered further with the appearance of Pilcrow, described by Margaret Drabble as 'one of the most remarkable...

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Edmund White

Edmund Valentine White III is a patriarch of modern gay American literature, having contributed novels, memoirs, short stories, and essays, non-fiction as well as fiction, dealing with a range of social topics, frequently involving same-sex love. His best-known works include The Joy of Gay Sex (with Charles Silverstein) and his autobiographic-fiction trilogy A Boy's Own Story, The Beautiful Room Is Empty, and The Farewell Symphony.