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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Mendez was born in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] to a second generation Jamaican-British family. He was raised as a [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witness]].<ref name=":0" /> He |
Mendez was born in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] to a second generation Jamaican-British family. He was raised as a [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witness]].<ref name=":0" /> He left his parents' house when he was seventeen and eventually moved to [[Tonbridge]] to study engineering at the [[University of Greenwich]]. He dropped out after nine months but remained in Kent before moving to [[Birmingham]] in 2003. He moved to London in 2004 to study acting, and 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, he met Sharmaine Lovegrove at a party and when she became a publisher at Dialogue Books, Mendez sent her the manuscript which would become his debut novel, ''[[Rainbow Milk]]''.<ref name=":1" /> |
In 2012, he met Sharmaine Lovegrove at a party and when she became a publisher at Dialogue Books, Mendez sent her the manuscript which would become his debut novel, ''[[Rainbow Milk]]''.<ref name=":1" /> |
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He is studying for an MA in Black British |
He is studying for an MA in Black British Literature from [[Goldsmiths, University of London|Goldsmiths]].<ref name="ES">{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/books/paul-mendez-rainbow-milk-interview-a4426016.html|title=From Jehovah's Witness to gay sex worker to novelist: the extraordinary life story of Paul Mendez|first=Katie|last=Law|newspaper=[[Evening Standard]]|date=28 April 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 05:20, 17 May 2022
Paul Mendez (born in 1982)[1] is a Black British author based in London. He wrote the 2020 semi-autobiographical novel, Rainbow Milk.[2][3][4]
Biography
Mendez was born in the West Midlands to a second generation Jamaican-British family. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness.[1] He left his parents' house when he was seventeen and eventually moved to Tonbridge to study engineering at the University of Greenwich. He dropped out after nine months but remained in Kent before moving to Birmingham in 2003. He moved to London in 2004 to study acting, and became a sex worker.[5]
In 2012, he met Sharmaine Lovegrove at a party and when she became a publisher at Dialogue Books, Mendez sent her the manuscript which would become his debut novel, Rainbow Milk.[5]
He is studying for an MA in Black British Literature from Goldsmiths.[6]
References
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White, Ryan (17 April 2020). "The debut novelist behind a powerful new story of race, religion and sex". i-D.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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 Stichbury, Thomas (2 July 2020). "Meet author Paul Mendez, one of the most exciting voices on the queer literary scene". Attitude.co.uk.
- ^ Law, Katie (28 April 2020). "From Jehovah's Witness to gay sex worker to novelist: the extraordinary life story of Paul Mendez". Evening Standard.
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