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== Biography == |
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Mendez was born in [[Dudley]],<ref name="wb jun 23">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/06/23/catching-up-with-rainbow-milk-author-paul-mendez/|title=Catching up with 'Rainbow Milk' author Paul Mendez|work=Washington Blade|first=Kathi|last=Wolfe|date=23 June |
Mendez was born in [[Dudley]],<ref name="wb jun 23">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/06/23/catching-up-with-rainbow-milk-author-paul-mendez/|title=Catching up with 'Rainbow Milk' author Paul Mendez|work=Washington Blade|first=Kathi|last=Wolfe|date=23 June 2023|accessdate=20 September 2024}}</ref> West Midlands to a second generation Jamaican-British family and raised as a [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witness]].<ref name=":0" /> Disfellowshipped for their sexuality,<ref name="wb jun 23"/> Mendez left their parents' house at age seventeen and began their studies in engineering at the [[University of Greenwich]]. Mendez dropped out after nine months but remained in [[Tonbridge]] before moving to [[Birmingham]] in 2003 and then London in 2004 to study acting. They became a [[sex worker]].<ref name=":1"> |
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{{Cite web|last=Stichbury|first=Thomas|date=2 July 2020|title=Meet author Paul Mendez, one of the most exciting voices on the queer literary scene|url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/meet-author-paul-mendez-one-of-the-most-exciting-voices-on-the-queer-literary-scene-1/23472/|website=Attitude.co.uk}}</ref> |
{{Cite web|last=Stichbury|first=Thomas|date=2 July 2020|title=Meet author Paul Mendez, one of the most exciting voices on the queer literary scene|url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/meet-author-paul-mendez-one-of-the-most-exciting-voices-on-the-queer-literary-scene-1/23472/|website=Attitude.co.uk}}</ref> |
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In 2012, Mendez met Sharmaine Lovegrove at a party and when she became a publisher at Dialogue Books, Mendez sent her the manuscript which would become their debut novel ''[[Rainbow Milk]]'', released in 2020.<ref name=":1" /> |
In 2012, Mendez met Sharmaine Lovegrove at a party and when she became a publisher at Dialogue Books, Mendez sent her the manuscript which would become their debut novel ''[[Rainbow Milk]]'', released in 2020.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Mendez lives in [[Hampstead]]. They began a relationship with novelist [[Alan Hollinghurst]] in 2018, which has since ended.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fantasticman.com/articles/mendez/|title=Mendez|website=Fantastic Man|accessdate=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/alan-hollinghurst-interview-our-evenings-best-books-rqbz5c6d6|title=Alan Hollinghurst: Sex scenes? I prefer to cultivate mystery|website=The Times|accessdate=27 September 2024}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:56, 27 September 2024
Paul Mendez | |
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 Mendez at the British Library in 2024 | |
| Born | 1982 Dudley, England |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable works | Rainbow Milk |
Paul Mendez (born in 1982)[1] is a British writer based in London. They wrote the 2020 semi-autobiographical novel Rainbow Milk.[2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Mendez was born in Dudley,[5] West Midlands to a second generation Jamaican-British family and raised as a Jehovah's Witness.[1] Disfellowshipped for their sexuality,[5] Mendez left their parents' house at age seventeen and began their studies in engineering at the University of Greenwich. Mendez dropped out after nine months but remained in Tonbridge before moving to Birmingham in 2003 and then London in 2004 to study acting. They became a sex worker.[6]
In 2012, Mendez met Sharmaine Lovegrove at a party and when she became a publisher at Dialogue Books, Mendez sent her the manuscript which would become their debut novel Rainbow Milk, released in 2020.[6]
Mendez lives in Hampstead. They began a relationship with novelist Alan Hollinghurst in 2018, which has since ended.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b White, Ryan (17 April 2020). "The debut novelist behind a powerful new story of race, religion and sex". i-D.
- ^ Leuzzi, Tony (9 March 2021). "Paul Mendez's Rainbow Milk". The Brooklyn Rail.
- ^ Grant, Colin (9 May 2020). "Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez review – a fearless debut". The Guardian.
- ^ Novakovic, Rastko (February 2021). "Interview with Paul Mendez". The White Review.
- ^ a b Wolfe, Kathi (23 June 2023). "Catching up with 'Rainbow Milk' author Paul Mendez". Washington Blade. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ a b Stichbury, Thomas (2 July 2020). "Meet author Paul Mendez, one of the most exciting voices on the queer literary scene". Attitude.co.uk.
- ^ "Mendez". Fantastic Man. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Alan Hollinghurst: Sex scenes? I prefer to cultivate mystery". The Times. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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