- American Science fiction, African American poets, Gay men, Fiction
This Stonewall Book Award-winning novel traces the life and unrealized dreams of Arnold Hawley, a homosexual African-American poet. Albert's poetry ultimately meets with modest acclaim but only after decades of striving.
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Contemplative, prestige, grave and character-led.
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- Author
- Samuel R. Delany
- First published
- 2007
- Pages
- 260
- Publisher
- Carroll & Graf Publishers, Dover Publications, Running Press
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780486845692
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