John Rechy: Quick Facts


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Also Known As John Francisco Rechy
Born March 10, 1934 (age 92) • El Paso • Texas
Notable Works “After the Blue Hour” • “Bodies and Souls” • “City of Night” • “Marilyn’s Daughter” • “Numbers” • “Our Lady of Babylon” • “Pablo!” • “Rushes” • “The Coming of the Night” • “The Fourth Angel” • “The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens” • “The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez” • “The Sexual Outlaw” • “The Vampires” • “This Day’s Death”

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