Melvin Dixon

Melvin Dixon (1950-October 26, 1992) was an American Professor of Literature, and an author, poet and translator. He wrote about black gay men.[1]

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Biography

Born in Stamford, Connecticut, he earned a BA from Wesleyan University in 1971 and a PhD from Brown University in 1975.[2]

In 1989, Trouble the Water won the Charles H. and N. Mildred Nilon Excellence in Minority Fiction Award.[3]

He was a Professor of Literature at Queens College from 1980 until his death, at age 42. He died of AIDS in his hometown, one year after his partner Richard Horovitz did.[4]

Bibliography

Collection of poems

Textbooks

Novels

References

  1. ^ A Melvin Dixon Critical Reader, ed. Justin A. Joyce, Dwight A. McBride, University Press of Mississippi, 2006
  2. ^ The New York Times: October 29, 1992 Obituaries
  3. ^ University Presses/In Short; Fiction - New York Times
  4. ^ Richard Horovitz, 44, Foundation Executive - New York Times