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George Baxt (June 11, 1923 – June 28, 2003) was an American screenwriter and author of crime fiction, best remembered for creating the gay black detective, Pharaoh Love. Four of his novels were finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery.
George Baxt has 72 books on Goodreads with 2953 ratings. George Baxt’s most popular book is The Dorothy Parker Murder Case (Jacob Singer, #1).
Jun 28, 2003 · George Baxt's career developed into scriptwriting cult horror films. He made a contribution to The Abominable Dr Phibes, although it was uncredited. His first novel A Queer Kind of Death, (1966), introduced the detective Pharoah Love who was the first in the genre to be both black and openly gay.
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Sep 6, 2018 · In lofty discussions of pioneering gay writers in fancy literary journals the name George Baxt rarely comes up. But Baxt, a former agent turned writer, was far more influential than he is given credit for.
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George Leonard Baxt, writer and screenwriter: born New York 11 June 1923; died New York 28 June 2003. The writer George Baxt caused a minor sensation in 1966 with the publication of his first...
George Baxt, the US playwright, scriptwriter and novelist, was born June 11, 1923; he died June 28, 2003, New York City, USA. He began his career as a radio announcer, an actors' agent, and television scriptwriter.
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