Randall Kenan

Randall Kenan (March 12, 1963 – August 28, 2020) was an American author. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. 
His works focused around what it means to be black and gay in the southern United States. Some of Kenan's most notable works include the collection of short stories "Let the Dead Bury Their Dead", named a New York Times Notable Book in 1992, "A Visitation of Spirits," and "The Fire This Time". 
Kenan was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Award, and the John Dos Passos Prize.
Kenan died on August 28, 2020 at the age of 57.