Christopher Bram

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born

in Buffalo, NY, The United States

February 23, 1952

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http://www.christopherbram.com/site/Christopher...

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Gay & Lesbian, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction

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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.

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Christopher Bram's Books

Average rating: 3.82 · 1,625 ratings · 201 reviews · 25 distinct works · Similar authors

	Father of Frankenstein 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Notorious Dr. August: His Real Life and Crimes 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2000 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lives of the Circus Animals 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surprising Myself 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1987 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exiles in America: A Novel 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hold Tight: A Novel 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gods and Monsters: A Novel 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gossip 3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Almost History 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“People assume that artists must talk about art and beauty and the sublime whenever we get together, but no, we usually talk about money.”
― Christopher Bram, The Notorious Dr. August: His Real Life and Crimes

tags: humour

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“It has been a marvellous age of invention: radio, aeroplane, electric light, the telephone, and fellatio.”
― Christopher Bram, The Notorious Dr. August: His Real Life and Crimes

tags: sexuality

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“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

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