Blackbird, a prequel novel focusing on Rousseau's childhood, was published the following year and more strongly established Duplechan's reputation as an important writer of gay African-American fiction. The novel introduced Johnnie Ray Rousseau, the lead character in nearly all of his subsequent novels. Writing ĭuplechan published his first novel, Eight Days a Week, in 1985. After graduation, he initially pursued a career in music, both as a solo singer and as a member of a jazz vocal group, but gave it up after the time demands of pursuing music while also holding down a full-time day job began to threaten his relationship with his partner Greg Harvey. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied English and participated in the university's men's choir. Background ĭuplechan was born on December 30, 1956, in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his novels Blackbird, adapted in 2014 by Patrik-Ian Polk as a film starring Mo'Nique and Isaiah Washington, and Got 'til It's Gone, which won an award in the Gay Romance category at the 21st Lambda Literary Awards. Larry Duplechan (born December 30, 1956, in Los Angeles, California) is an American novelist.
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