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Gay Fiction

Malcolm

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  • 1959 first published
  • 205 pages
  • 13 editions
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James Purdy - undifferentiated's Malcolm (1959) is a gay fiction novel. Key subjects include eccentrics and eccentricities, gay youth and young men.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

It runs to roughly 205 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Eccentrics and eccentricities
  • Gay youth
  • Young men
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • American fiction, Fictional works by one author

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Quick answers

Who wrote Malcolm?

Malcolm was written by James Purdy - undifferentiated and first published in 1959.

What genre is Malcolm?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Malcolm?

The median edition has 205 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Malcolm?

Readers who like it often enjoy Kinjiki, Confessions of a Mask and Finistère.

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