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Robert Plunket

b. 1945

American author and humorist (Born 1945)

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Born 1945. Robert Plunket is a novelist and writer.

Robert Plunket (born 1945) is a retired American author and humorist. His two novels maintained a cult following after their initial publication, and have been brought back into print during the 2020s. His work is known for its satiric portrayal of same-sex relationships.

Plunket witnessed the spread of the disease later known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) among his friends in 1980. His work is known for its representation of this time period. He later served on the board of the Sarasota AIDS Support group.

Biography Robert Plunket was born in Greenville, Texas during 1945.

His first novel, My Search for Warren Harding, was published by Alfred. A Knopf in 1983.

Plunket did not publish again until 1992 when HarperCollins released his comic novel about homosexual relationships, Love Junkie. He claims that Madonna held the film rights for many years. While writing for the magazine in 2001, Plunket was present at Emma E. Booker Elementary School with George W. Bush when the president received news that two hijacked planes had crashed into the World Trade Center.

He currently contributes to FORUM magazine, which promotes the humanities in Florida.

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American author and humorist (Born 1945)

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