Brontez Purnell
Brontez Purnell | |
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Purnell at the 2018 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | July 2, 1982 Triana, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Author, musician, dancer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable work | Since I Laid My Burden Down |
| Awards | 2018 Whiting Award |
Brontez Purnell (born July 2, 1982) is an American writer, musician, dancer, and director based out of Oakland, California. He is the author of several award-winning books, including Since I Laid My Burden Down (2017), 100 Boyfriends (2022), which won a Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction, and the punk zine Fag School. Purnell is the frontman for the punk band The Younger Lovers and is the founder of the Brontez Purnell Dance Company.