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Paul Monette

Paul Monette, American author and poet (died 1995)

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Born
October 16, 1945
Died
February 10, 1995
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1945

About Paul Monette

Paul Landry Monette was an American author, poet, and activist best known for his books about gay relationships. In 1992, he won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Paul Landry Monette (October 16, 1945 – February 10, 1995) was an American author, poet, and activist best known for his books about gay relationships. Each year, the Paul Monette-Roger Horwitz Dissertation Prize is awarded to a City University of New York PhD candidate for the best dissertation in LGTBQ studies. In 1993, Monette was the first openly gay person to give his papers to the UCLA Library. The memoir details the final nineteen months of Horwitz's life, beginning with the day that he was first diagnosed with AIDS.

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Paul Monette timeline

  1. Paul Landry Monette (October 16, 1945 – February 10, 1995) was an American author, poet, and activist best known for his books about gay relationships.
  2. In 1992, he won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.
  3. In 1993, Monette was the first openly gay person to give his papers to the UCLA Library.

The world when Paul Monette was born

Paul Monette was born in 1945. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1945

  • #1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
  • Top movieThe Lost Weekend
  • Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
  • Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  • Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
  • Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
  • Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
  • World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Monette's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19452026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.30$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population139.9M341 million

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