About Paul Rogers
Lived 1936 – 1984 (aged 47–48). Paul Rogers was an American novelist.
Paul T. Rogers was an American writer. His sole published novel Saul's Book, an account of the gay underground hustler scene in Times Square, was the winner of Pushcart Press's Editors' Book Award in 1981. The award, presented to unpublished manuscripts of quality which had been rejected by commercial publishers, included the novel's publication by Pushcart, which released Saul's Book in 1982; a paperback edition by Penguin Books followed in 1984.
On September 22, 1984, Rogers was found dead in his apartment by the superintendent of his apartment building. and had written the book while serving a prison sentence.
Saul's Book was the subject of an essay by Paul Russell in the 2010 book The Lost Library: Gay Fiction Rediscovered.
Works Saul's Book (1982)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Paul Rogers?
American novelist
When was Paul Rogers born?
Paul Rogers was born in 1936.
When did Paul Rogers die?
Paul Rogers died in 1984 in New York City.
What was Paul Rogers's occupation?
Paul Rogers was a novelist.
What nationality was Paul Rogers?
Paul Rogers was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Paul Rogers (novelist)
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