Larry Kramer
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Larry Kramer was an American playwright, screenwriter, and outspoken AIDS activist best known for his searing works and advocacy that helped galvanize the gay rights and AIDS awareness movements.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Larry Kramer canonical | 3 |
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| instanceOf |
AIDS activist
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essayist ⓘ human ⓘ novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| almaMater | Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Academy of Arts and Letters membership
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Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play (as author of The Normal Heart) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
ACT UP
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Gay Men's Health Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-06-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-05-27 ⓘ |
| education | Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Laurence David Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT literature
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drama ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Laurence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
AIDS activism
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founding ACT UP ⓘ founding Gay Men's Health Crisis ⓘ play The Normal Heart ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
AIDS activism
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gay rights movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Faggots
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The Destiny of Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Normal Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Women in Love (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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essayist ⓘ novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| organizationFounded |
ACT UP
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Gay Men's Health Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| spouse | David Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Faggots
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The Destiny of Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Normal Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteScreenplayFor | Women in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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