What is Randall Kenan?
'''Randall Kenan''' (March 12, 1963 – August 28, 2020) was an American author. He was born in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]]. His works focused around what it means to be black and gay in the [[southern United States]]. Some of Kenan's most notable works include the collection of short stories ''Let the Dead Bury Their Dead'', named a [[New York Times]] Notable Book in 1992, ''[[A Visitation of Spirits]],'' and ''The Fire This Time''. Kenan was the recipient of a [[Guggenheim Fellowship]], a [[Whiting Awards|Whiting Award]], and the [[John Dos Passos Prize]]. Kenan died on August 28, 2020 at the age of 57.<ref>{{Cite web|last=WRAL|date=2020-08-29|title=UNC English professor, key writer on Black and gay culture, passes away :|url=https://www.wral.com/unc-english-professor-key-writer-on-black-and-gay-culture-passes-away/19260504/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=WRAL.com|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kenan, Randall}} [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:American LGBT writers]] [[Category:Gay men]] [[Category:LGBT people from New York City]] [[Category:Writers from New York City]] {{US-bio-stub}}