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Life and work

Bram grew up in Kempsville, Virginia (outside Norfolk), where he was a paperboy and an Eagle Scout. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1974 (B.A. in English). He moved to New York City in 1978. Kempsville was formerly an unincorporated town which was located in Princess Anne County, Virginia. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... The College of William and Mary (also known as William & Mary, W&M or The College) is a small, selective, coeducational public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Many critics have noted that Bram's writing exhibits a deep understanding of human nature as well as society's impact on individual lives -– both gay and straight -– during the past century.^{[citation needed]} He has written nine novels and had numerous articles and essays published. He has also written several screenplays, including two shorts that were directed by his partner, Draper Shreeve. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ...

His 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. James Whale (July 22, 1889 – May 29, 1957) was a ground-breaking British Hollywood film director, best known for his work in the horror movie genre, making such pictures as Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and The Invisible Man. ... Gods and Monsters is a 1998 film which recounts the (somewhat fictionalized) last days of the life of troubled film director James Whale, whose homosexuality is a central theme. ... Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CBE (born May 25, 1939) is an English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... William Bill Condon (born New York, October 22, 1955) is an American screenwriter and director. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ...

In May 2003, Bram received the Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement. He currently resides in New York. “NY” redirects here. ...

Bibliography

Novels

• Surprising Myself (1987)
• Hold Tight (1988)
• In Memory of Angel Clare (1989)
• Almost History (1992)
• Father of Frankenstein (1995)
• Gossip (1997)
• The Notorious Dr. August: His Real Life and Crimes (2000)
• Lives of the Circus Animals (2003)
• Exiles in America (2006)

Father of Frankenstein is a 1995 novel by Christopher Bram which speculates on the last days of film director James Whale. ...

Essays

• "Perry Street, West Greenwich Village" in Hometowns: Gay Men Write About Where They Belong edited by John Preston, 1990
• "Slow Learners" in Boys Like Us: Gay Writers Tell Their Coming Out Stories edited by Patrick Merla, 1996
• "A Queer Monster: Henry James and the Sex Question" in James White Review, 2003
• "Delicate Monsters" in I Do, I Don't: Queers on Marriage edited by Greg Wharton and Ian Phillips, 2004
• "Homage to Mr. Jimmy" in Gods and Monsters (new edition of Father of Frankenstein), 2005