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Dennis Cooper

(1953) Poet United States

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Dennis Cooper is a poet from the United States, best known for Closer.

Quick Facts About Dennis Cooper

Born
January 10, 1953
Nationality
United States
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Closer
Known for
Frisk, The Sluts

About Dennis Cooper

Dennis Cooper is an American novelist, poet, critic, film director, editor and performance artist. He is best known for the George Miles Cycle, a series of five semi-autobiographical novels published between 1989 and 2000 and described by Tony O'Neill "as intense a dissection of human relationships and obsession that modern literature has ever attempted." Cooper is the founder and editor of Little Caesar Magazine, a punk zine, that ran between 1976 and 1982.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Lambda Literary Award Sade Prize Ferro-Grumley Award

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