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Poppy Z. Brite (born Melissa Ann Brite on May 25, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American author. Brite initially achieved notoriety in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s after publishing a string of successful novels. Brite's recent work has moved into the related genre of dark comedy, of which many are set in the New Orleans restaurant world. Brite's novels are typically standalone books that feature reoccurring characters from previous novels and short stories. Much of her work is set in gay culture or features openly gay characters.

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  • Poppy Z. Brite
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  • Poppy Z. Brite (born Melissa Ann Brite on May 25, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American author. Brite initially achieved notoriety in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s after publishing a string of successful novels. Brite's recent work has moved into the related genre of dark comedy, of which many are set in the New Orleans restaurant world. Brite's novels are typically standalone books that feature reoccurring characters from previous novels and short stories. Much of her work is set in gay culture or features openly gay characters.
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notableworks
  • Lost Souls
  • Prime
  • Soul Kitchen
  • Liquor
  • Drawing Blood
  • Exquisite Corpse
  • The Value of X
Period
  • 1985(xsd:integer)
Spouse
  • Chris DeBarr
Caption
  • (Photo by J.K. Potter)
Birth Place
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
Influences
  • William S. Burroughs, John Lennon, Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Ray Bradbury, Dylan Thomas, Vladimir Nabokov , Shirley Jackson, Thomas Ligotti, John Kennedy Toole, Dennis Cooper, Dorothy Parker, Peter Straub, Paul Theroux, H.P. Lovecraft http://www.darkecho.com/darkecho/archives/brite.html
Occupation
  • Novelist, writer
Website
Date of Birth
  • 1967-05-25(xsd:date)
Birth name
  • Melissa Ann Brite
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  • Poppy Z. Brite (born Melissa Ann Brite on May 25, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American author. Brite initially achieved notoriety in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s after publishing a string of successful novels. Brite's recent work has moved into the related genre of dark comedy, of which many are set in the New Orleans restaurant world. Brite's novels are typically standalone books that feature reoccurring characters from previous novels and short stories. Much of her work is set in gay culture or features openly gay characters.
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