Poppy Z. Brite
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Poppy Z. Brite (born
May 25,
1967) is an
Americann author born in
New Orleans who writes
gothic and
horror novels and short stories. Her trademarks include using
gay men as main characters, graphic sexual descriptions in the works, and an often wry treatment of gruesome events. Some of her better known novels are
Lost Souls,
Drawing Blood, and
Exquisite Corpse; she has also released short fiction collections:
Swamp Foetus and
Self-Made Man.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s she has indicated a desire to move away from horror fiction.
Born a biological female, Brite has written and talked much about her gender dysphoria/gender identity issues. She claims to identify as male more than female but makes no attempt to dress or appear male and also does not expect to be referred to as "he." A 2003 August 22 post on her LiveJournal explains her take on the whole thing.
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