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The speaker describes asking himself whether he would die from AIDS and taking the answer he received from his own body seriously. The quote suggests a mix of fear, self-trust, and survival instinct.
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About Edmund White
American novelist, memoirist, playwright, biographer and essayist
Edmund White was an American novelist, memoirist, playwright, biographer, and essayist. He was known as a pioneering figure in LGBTQ, especially gay, literature after the Stonewall riots. He wrote with unusual candor about gay identity, relationships, and sex, at a time when coming out could still be dangerous. His work is marked by intimacy and literary elegance. Among his best-known books are the semi-autobiographical trilogy A Boy's Own Story, The Beautiful Room Is Empty, and The Farewell Symphony, and he also co-authored The Joy of Gay Sex, which helped encourage a sex-positive conversation.
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