James Robert Baker
Writer, Author
1946 – 1997
Who was James Robert Baker?
James Robert Baker was an American author of sharply satirical, predominantly gay-themed transgressional fiction. A native Californian, his work is set almost entirely in Southern California. After graduating from UCLA, he began his career as a screenwriter, but became disillusioned and started writing novels instead. Though he garnered fame for his books Fuel-Injected Dreams and Boy Wonder, after the controversy surrounding publication of his novel, Tim and Pete, he faced increasing difficulty having his work published. According to his life partner, this was a contributing factor in his suicide.
Baker's work has achieved cult status in the years since his death, and two additional novels have been posthumously published. First-edition copies of his earlier works have become collector's items. His novel Testosterone was adapted to a film of the same name, though it was not a financial success. Two other books have been optioned for films, but they have not been produced.
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- Born
- Oct 18, 1946
Long Beach - Also known as
- James Dillinger
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Died
- Nov 5, 1997
Pacific Palisades
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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