Edmund White

Summary

Edmund White is a human^[1]. He was born in Cincinnati^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1940^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on June 3, 2025^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], journalist^[7], university teacher^[8], literary critic^[9], and biographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Cincinnati^[2], Edmund White…
• Edmund White died in New York City^[4].
• Edmund White was born on January 13, 1940^[3].
• Edmund White died on June 3, 2025^[5].
• Edmund White was married to Michael Carroll^[12].
• Edmund White held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Edmund White worked as a novelist^[6].
• Edmund White worked as a journalist^[7].
• Edmund White's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Edmund White's professions included literary critic^[9].
• Edmund White's professions included biographer^[10].
• Edmund White's professions included memoirist^[14].
• Edmund White's field of work was creative writing^[15].
• Edmund White's field of work was literature^[16].
• Edmund White's field of work was literary criticism^[17].
• Edmund White's field of work was journalism^[18].
• Edmund White held the position of Booker Prize judge^[19].
• Among Edmund White's employers was Princeton University^[20].
• Edmund White was educated at University of Michigan^[21].
• Edmund White was educated at Cranbrook Schools^[22].
• Edmund White's education included a stint at Cranbrook Educational Community^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Edmund White is The Joy of Gay Sex^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Edmund White is A Boy's Own Story^[25].
• Edmund White received the Lambda Literary Award^[26].
• Edmund White received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-01-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-06-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: aad96887-98a3-49f3-829b-f46232791427^[32]

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Origins and Family

Edmund White was born in Cincinnati^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1940^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[21], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1817^[35], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[36]; Cranbrook Schools^[22], a school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1922^[39]; and Cranbrook Educational Community^[23], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1904^[42], headquartered in Bloomfield Hills^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], journalist^[7], university teacher^[8], literary critic^[9], biographer^[10], and memoirist^[14]. Fields of work include creative writing^[15], a field of study^[44]; literature^[16], a type of arts^[45]; literary criticism^[17], a literary genre^[46]; and journalism^[18], an industry^[47]. Among Edmund White's employers was Princeton University^[20]. He held the position of Booker Prize judge^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Joy of Gay Sex^[24], a literary work^[48], written by Charles Silverstein^[49] and A Boy's Own Story^[25], a written work^[50], founded in 1982^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award^[26], a group of awards^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1925^[57]; National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography^[58], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[59], in United States^[60]; and National Book Award^[61], a literary award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1936^[64].

Personal Life

Among Edmund White's spouses was Michael Carroll^[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[65].

Death and Burial

Edmund White died on June 3, 2025^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Edmund White ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Works attributed to him include A Boy's Own Story^[68], a written work^[69], founded in 1982^[70].

FAQs

Where was Edmund White born?

Edmund White's place of birth was Cincinnati^[2].

Where did Edmund White die?

Edmund White passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Edmund White married to?

Edmund White's spouses include Michael Carroll^[12].

What did Edmund White do for work?

Edmund White worked as novelist^[6], journalist^[7], university teacher^[8], literary critic^[9], and biographer^[10].

Where did Edmund White go to school?

Edmund White was educated at University of Michigan^[21], Cranbrook Schools^[22], and Cranbrook Educational Community^[23].

What awards did Edmund White receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award^[26], Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography^[58], and National Book Award^[61].