Author · born 1954
Lev Raphael
Lev Raphael (born 1954) is an American author. Born in New York City.
Our catalogue lists 3 books by Lev Raphael, mostly gay fiction. They span 1990 to 1997. The most-read is Let's Get Criminal (1996).
Books by Lev Raphael
Let's Get Criminal
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Dancing on Tisha B'av
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The Edith Wharton Murders
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Awards
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 2000 — Gay Mystery, The Death of a Constant Lover (nominee)
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 1997 — Spirituality, Journeys & Arrivals (nominee)
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 1993 — Gay Fiction, Winter Eyes (nominee)
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards — Overall, Dancing On Tisha B’av (winner)
Biography
Lev Raphael was born and raised in New York City, the son of Holocaust survivors. He received his MFA in Creative Writing and English at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from Michigan State University. He taught English, creative writing, Holocaust studies, and other topics at the university level for 13 years before leaving teaching in 1988 to write and review full-time.