Edmund White, novelist and great chronicler of gay life, dies aged 85

Pioneering gay author Edmund White dead at 85

Edmund White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, plays and such novels as "A Boy's Own Story" and "The Beautiful Room is Empty," has died. He was 85.

Who Was Edmund White? 5 Things to Know About the Late Novelist

Edmund White, the American novelist and renowned chronicler of gay life, died at the age of 85. Learn more about the late author.

Edmund White, Novelist and Pioneer of Gay Literature, Dies at 85

Mr. White mined his own varied catalog of sexual experiences in dozens of books and hundreds of articles and essays.

Edmund White, novelist and great chronicler of gay life, dies aged 85

The American essayist, playwright and author of books including A Boy’s Own Story and The Married Man, has diedEdmund White, the American writer, playwright and essayist who attracted acclaim for his semi-autobiographical novels such as A Boy’s Own Story – and who literally wrote the book on gay sex, with the pioneering The Joy of Gay Sex – has died aged 85.His death was confirmed to the Guardian by his agent Bill Clegg on Wednesday. Continue re…