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 Richard Worthington Brown 

Richard Brown was a Gay American Novelist and Poet who contributed many works to the English community. He was brought up by his parents Dan and Laura Brown in a Western Suburb, but as an adult he moved to New York City. Richard grew up with many difficulties that a normal child shouldn’t have to deal with. He was very close to his friends and had a lover for sometime in adult hood. He was diagnosed with AIDS in his mid-life, which may have lead to his future depression, which lead to his eventual suicide.

Family life

Richard was the first son of Dan Brown, he married Laura Brown after he returned home from the war. Dan was a war hero, who loved to live life, he was content with his son and his wife, he appreciated everything they did and gave him. Laura, on the other hand, had severe depression and struggled to complete daily activities.

Love Life

Richard had a fling with Clarrissa Vaughn, or as he called her Mrs. Dalloway. This love was on display in the summer they spent at Wellfleet, Ma. They had a spectacular time together and shared a beautiful kiss. Soon after his love affair ended with Mrs. D Richard became involved with Louis, who was jealous of Mrs. D during her relationship with Richard. Louis and Richard were unable to stay together, and Louis eventually fled the relationship via train.

Writing

Richard won the Carrouthers Prize for his poetry, written mostly based on the life of Clarissa Vaughn. His poetry was very dark and hard to read, but the underlying themes and how well written it was made critics love it. It took him ten years to write his winning poetry.

Later Years

AIDS attacked Richard’s body and made him unable to complete daily activities. This frustrated him, because he was forced to accept help from his friends. This disability, along with his mother walking out on him, is thought to be the reason he committed suicide by jumping out his New York City apartment window.