Edmund White

Edmund Valentine White III (born January 13, 1940) is an American novelist, memoirist and essayist. Most of his writings are on the topic same-sex relationships. His books include "The Joy of Gay Sex" (1977) (written with Charles Silverstein), "A Boy's Own Story" (1982), "The Beautiful Room Is Empty" (1988) and "The Farewell Symphony" (1997).
White was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is HIV-positive. He married writer Michael Carroll in 2013.