Lambda Literary Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1989) Winner
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Edition 5 (1993) Winner
Paul Monette
ポール・モネット
Pōru Monetto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-10-16 （Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- Died
- 1995-02-10 （West Hollywood, California, U.S.） age 49
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity (Protestant)
- Residence History
- Lawrence, Massachusetts (born) → Boston, Massachusetts (lived; taught) → West Hollywood / Los Angeles, California (resident; later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet, LGBT rights activist
- Active Years
- 1975-1995
- Nominations
- Lambda Literary Award (Nominee), 1988, National Book Critics Circle Award (Finalist — Best Biography), 1988
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Academy | — | — | — | 在学〜1963 | United States |
| Yale University | — | — | — | 在学〜1967 | United States |
Phillips Academy
Period:
在学〜1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
Yale University
Period:
在学〜1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | National Book Award for Nonfiction | Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story | ノンフィクション | National Book Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1989 | PEN West USA Literary Award (Best Nonfiction) | Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir | ノンフィクション | PEN West | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Lambda Literary Award (Gay Non-Fiction) | Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story | ゲイ非フィクション | Lambda Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Stonewall Book Award (Barbara Gittings Literature Award) | Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story | 文学 | American Library Association (ALA) | 受賞 |
| 1992 | GLAAD Media Visibility Award | — | — | GLAAD | 受賞 |
National Book Award for Nonfiction
1992
Work:
Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
受賞
PEN West USA Literary Award (Best Nonfiction)
1989
Work:
Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
PEN West
Result:
受賞
Lambda Literary Award (Gay Non-Fiction)
1992
Work:
Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story
Category:
ゲイ非フィクション
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
受賞
Stonewall Book Award (Barbara Gittings Literature Award)
1992
Work:
Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story
Category:
文学
Organization:
American Library Association (ALA)
Result:
受賞
GLAAD Media Visibility Award
1992
Organization:
GLAAD
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Stonewall Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1992) Winner
Works
Major Works
Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir
1988 MemoirA memoir chronicling partner Roger Horwitz's fight against and death from AIDS, detailing the final nineteen months and exploring loneliness, grief, and love.
AIDSlosscarelove
Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story
1992 Autobiography / MemoirAn autobiographical account of Monette's youth, coming out, and personal development, culminating in meeting Roger Horwitz in 1974.
coming outidentitysexualityfamily and religion
Afterlife
1990 NovelA novel centered on people with AIDS and their families' experiences, dealing with contemporary crisis and personal loss.
AIDSfamilyloss
Bibliography
- The Carpenter at the Asylum (poetry, 1975)
- Taking Care of Mrs. Carroll (novel, 1978)
- Nosferatu the Vampyre (novelization, 1979)
- The Gold Diggers (novel, 1979)
- The Long Shot (novel, 1981)
- Lightfall (novel, 1982)
- Scarface (novelization, 1983)
- Predator (novelization, 1987)
- Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir (memoir, 1988)
- Love Alone: Eighteen Elegies for Rog (poetry, 1989)
- Midnight Run (novelization, 1989)
- Afterlife (novel, 1990)
- Havana (novelization, 1990)
- Halfway Home (novel, 1991)
- Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story (autobiography, 1992)
- Last Watch of the Night (essay collection, 1994)
- West of Yesterday, East of Summer: New and Selected Poems, 1973–93 (poetry, 1995)
- Sanctuary: A Tale of Life in the Woods (novel, 1997)
Adaptations
- Documentary "Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End"
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- plainspoken, confessional memoir styleemotionally direct prosecombines righteous anger with attempts at healing
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessloss and grieflove and caregivingrage and healingthe closet (hidden self)
Health
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HIV/AIDS1990年代 — 1995年にAIDS関連の合併症で死去Illness decisively influenced his later writing and activism; many works focused on his and others' experiences of AIDS.
Legacy
Paul Monette was an important writer and LGBT activist whose candid AIDS-era memoirs and advocacy left lasting impact. He founded the Monette–Horwitz Trust and donated his papers to UCLA, leaving a legacy in scholarship and activism.
Archives
- UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library (Paul Monette papers)
- Kathleen Hendrix Collection on Paul Monette
In Popular Culture
- Documentary film "Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End"
- UCLA exhibit and conference "One Person's Truth: The life and work of Paul Monette (1945-1995)"
- Features of his poetry in West Hollywood public art events (e.g., Art in Odd Places 2025)
Quotes
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Go without hate, but not without rage; heal the world.
Source: Interview / referenced in biographies (1995)
Trivia
- One of the first openly gay people to donate his papers to UCLA (1993).
- Established the Monette–Horwitz Trust shortly before his death to support LGBT activism and scholarship.
- Buried alongside partner Roger Horwitz at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).