Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.metro From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Richard W. Hall; Gay Novelist, Playwright, Book Critic, Columnist Date: Sun, 8 Nov 92 10:01:22 EST Message-ID: HEADLINE: Richard W. Hall; Gay Novelist, Playwright, Book Critic, Columnist Publication Date: Saturday November 7, 1992 BYLINE: Richard W. Hall, 65, whose six novels and several plays--all dealing with gay themes--made him one of the best-known figures in the homosexual community. He was the first openly gay critic elected to the National Book Critics Circle and also wrote book reviews for several publications and a book column for the Advocate, a gay magazine. His works included "Fidelities: A Book of Stories," "Family Fictions," "Letter From a Great-Uncle and Other Stories," "Couplings: A Book of Stories" and "Three Plays for a Gay Theater." In New York City on Oct. 29 of the complications of AIDS. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM