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"One of the major books to be published since World War II."--The Washington Post
"City of Night is a remarkable book.... Mr. Rechy writes in an authentic jive-like slang: the nightmare existence is explored with a clarity not often clouded by sentimentality and self-pity. The book therefore has the unmistakable ring of candor and truth."--The New York Times Book Review
"Rechy's tone rings absolutely true, is absolutely his own, and he has the kind of discipline which allows him a rare and beautiful recklessness. tells the truth, and tells it with such passion that we are forced to share in the life he conveys. This is a most humbling and liberating achievement."--James Baldwin
"Probably no first novel is so complete, so well held together, and so important as City of Night."--The Houston Post
"[City of Night] illuminates, it stirs the heart, it is unforgettable."--Herbert Gold
John Rechy is the recipient of the PEN-USA West's Lifetime Achievement Award (he was the first novelist to be awarded the prize) and the Publishing Triangle's William Whitehead Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of eleven other novels, among them Numbers, Rushes, The Sexual Outlaw (all from Grove Press), The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez, and Our Lady of Babylon. His most recent novel, The Coming of the Night, was published by Grove Press in 1999. An NEA recipient, he is also the author of several plays, essays, and short stories. John Rechy lives in Los Angeles.
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Book Description Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP18707658
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Laminated photographic wrappers. Appears unread. Reprint of John Rechy's groundbreaking 1963 novel: 'a classic account of life on the edge'. *** John Rechy (born March 10, 1931) is among the pioneers of modern LGBT literature. City of Night follows a young man as he travels across the country while working as a hustler. Jim Morrison apparently references the book in the The Doors song L.A. Woman. ('Are you a lucky little lady in The City of Light? Or just another lost angel?City of Night.'). Seller Inventory # 000369