Christopher Bram

Author profile

born

February 23, 1952 in Buffalo, NY, The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/19582/Chri...

genre

Gay & Lesbian, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction

About this author

edit data

Bram grew up in Kempsville, Virginia. After graduating from the College of William and Mary in 1974 (B.A. in English), he moved to New York City four years later. There, he met his lifelong partner, documentary filmmaker Draper Shreeve.

Bram's novel Father of Frankenstein, about film director James Whale, was made into the movie Gods and Monsters starring Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser. Bill Condon adapted the screenplay and directed. Condon won an Academy Award for his adaptation.

In 2001, Bram was a Guggenheim Fellow. In 2003, he received the Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement. He currently resides in New York.

combine editions
Books by Christopher Bram

Average rating: 3.74 · 1,128 ratings · 134 reviews · 18 distinct works

	Father of Frankenstein 4.07 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Notorious Dr. August: His Real Life and Crimes 3.74 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Lives of the Circus Animals: A Novel 3.39 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America 4.22 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Exiles in America: A Novel 3.36 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Surprising Myself 3.74 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 1987 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Hold Tight: A Novel 3.65 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Gods and Monsters: A Novel 3.86 avg rating — 91 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Gossip 3.37 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Almost History 3.88 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	My rating:

More books by Christopher Bram…

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Quotes by Christopher Bram

“He swings the knocker against the door. The entire building booms like a drum. It continues booming after he lets go, banging like a clock striking the hour, rattling like a great tin drum.”
― Christopher Bram

tags: father-of-frankenstein , gods-and-monsters , great-sentences

1 person liked it

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Novella Club: The Name Game	540	54	Sep 06, 2011 06:57pm
M/M Romance: Author News May 13th - May 19th	433	197	May 21, 2012 10:16am
YA LGBT Books: What YA Friendly Book Are You Currently Reading?	238	318	22 hours, 10 min ago
The Next Best Boo...: The Title Game	16890	12089	2 hours, 6 min ago

More…

Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Christopher to Goodreads.