About James McCourt
Born 1941. James McCourt is an American novelist.
James McCourt (born July 4, 1941) is an American writer, known for his "extended fictions" featuring an overlapping, recurring cast of often camp and bizarre characters. His notable works include his debut fiction Mawrdew Czgowchwz, Kaye Wayfaring in "Avenged": Four Stories (1984) and nonfiction Queer Street (2003).
Work McCourt was raised in Jackson Heights, Queens. McCourt has been with his life partner, novelist Vincent Virga, since 1964 after they met at Yale University as graduate students in the Yale School of Drama.
McCourt's and Virga's papers are held at Yale's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
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Who is James McCourt?
American writer (born 1941)
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James McCourt was born in 1941 in New York City.
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James McCourt is a novelist.
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· DBpedia: James McCourt (writer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James McCourt. https://biography.guide/james-mccourt-novelist/
MLA: "James McCourt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-mccourt-novelist/.
Chicago: "James McCourt." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/james-mccourt-novelist/.
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