Victor J. Banis
Victor J. Banis | |
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| Born | May 25, 1937 Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 2019 (aged 81) Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 1960–2019 |
| Genre | Gay pulp fiction, Mass market paperback, Science fiction |
Victor Jerome Banis (May 25, 1937 – February 22, 2019) was an American author, often associated with the first wave of West Coast gay writing. For his contributions he has been called "the godfather of modern popular gay fiction." He was openly gay.