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(1940-?) American writer. Edmund White's works include: "Forgetting Elena," and "Nocturnes for the King of Naples," as well as two largely autobiographical novels--"A Boy's Own Story," and "The Beautiful Room is Empty."
Edmund White
"Edmund White was born on January 19, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His parents divorced when White was seven years old. He moved with his mother and sister to Evanston."
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Scholarly profile describes the course of White's professional career and lists many of his books.

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