Donald Windham
Illustration — Donald Windham (l) and Sandy Campbell (r), 1955 Donald Windham (July 2, 1920 – May 31, 2010) was an American novelist and memoirist. He is perhaps best known for his close friendships with Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams. Donald Windham was born in Atlanta, Georgia, Windham moved with his then-boyfriend Fred Melton, an artist, to New York City in 1939.
Donald Windham
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- Born
- 1920 · Atlanta.
- Died
- 2010 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- novelist · writer
- Fields
- literature
- Education
- Midtown High School
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship · Lambda Literary Award
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Donald Windham (l) and Sandy Campbell (r), 1955 Donald Windham (July 2, 1920 – May 31, 2010) was an American novelist and memoirist. He is perhaps best known for his close friendships with Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams. Donald Windham was born in Atlanta, Georgia, Windham moved with his then-boyfriend Fred Melton, an artist, to New York City in 1939.
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Born at Atlanta in 1920, died in New York City in 2010.
Donald Windham studied at Midtown High School. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is literature. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship and Lambda Literary Award.
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- 1.Internet Broadway Database entry.
- 2.Donald Windham - 1960 - US & Canada Competition Creative Arts - Fiction.
- 3.Williams, Tennessee. Memoirs. New Directions Publishing (1975)
- 4.Windham, Donald. Lost Friendships: A Memoir of Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, and Others. W. Morrow. 64. 1987. 978-0-688-06947-6.
- 5.Donald Windham. www.telegraph.co.uk. July 16, 2010.
- 6.Windham, Donald. The Dog Star. Doubleday (1950)
- 7.Windham Campbell Prizes. Donald Windham and Sandy Campbell.
- 8.Grimes, William. Donald Windham, Novelist and Memoirist, Dies at 89. The New York Times. June 4, 2010.
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