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It was difficult being a teacher and out of the closet in the '50s. By the time I retired, the English department was proud of having a gay poet of a certain minor fame. It was a very satisfactory change!


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Author Bio


  • NameThom Gunn
  • DescriptionEnglish poet
  • BornAugust 29, 1929
  • DiedApril 25, 2004
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionAuthor
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Lambda Literary Award