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Paul Russell

b. 1956

American writer

Novelist Poet University teacher
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About Paul Russell

Born 1956. Paul Russell is an American novelist, poet, university teacher, writer and docent.

Paul Russell is an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. He is a two-time winner of the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT fiction, in 2000 for The Coming Storm and in 2012 for The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov, a fictionalized portrayal of Sergey Nabokov, the gay younger brother of Russian novelist Vladimir Nabokov, about whom very little concrete biographical information is known.

Russell grew up in Memphis, Tennessee,

Works

Novels The Salt Point (1990) Boys of Life (1991) Sea of Tranquillity (1994) The Coming Storm (1999) War Against the Animals (2003) The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov (2012) Immaculate Blue (2015) The Angels Came to Sodom in the Evening (2026)

Non-fiction The Gay 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Gay Men and Lesbians, Past and Present (1995)

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Important facts

Born
1 July 1956, Memphis
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Novelist, poet, university teacher, writer, docent
Nationality
United States
Employers
Vassar College
Also known as
Paul Elliott Russell

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Russell?

American writer

When was Paul Russell born?

Paul Russell was born on 1 July 1956 in Memphis.

What is Paul Russell's occupation?

Paul Russell is a novelist, poet, university teacher, writer and docent.

What nationality is Paul Russell?

Paul Russell is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Russell

· Wikidata: Q16205718

· DBpedia: Paul Russell (novelist)

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