James Earl Hardy | |
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Born | 1966 (age 57–58) New York City, U.S. |
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St. John's University Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
James Earl Hardy (born 1966 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York) is an American playwright, novelist, and journalist. [1] Generally considered the first to depict same-sex love stories that take place within the hip-hop community, his writing is largely characterized by its exploration of the African-American LGBTQ experience. [2] Hardy's best-known work is the B-Boy Blues series. The B-Boys Blues series comprises six novels and one short story. [3] B-Boy Blues was adapted into a play in 2013 and into a film, directed and co-written by Jussie Smollett, in 2021. [4]
Hardy attended undergraduate school at St. John's University and afterward went on to graduate from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1993. [5] [1] From 1992 to 1994, he wrote for Entertainment Weekly as a music journalist. [6]
James Earl Hardy | |
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Born | 1966 (age 57–58) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation |
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Alma mater |
St. John's University Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
James Earl Hardy (born 1966 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York) is an American playwright, novelist, and journalist. [1] Generally considered the first to depict same-sex love stories that take place within the hip-hop community, his writing is largely characterized by its exploration of the African-American LGBTQ experience. [2] Hardy's best-known work is the B-Boy Blues series. The B-Boys Blues series comprises six novels and one short story. [3] B-Boy Blues was adapted into a play in 2013 and into a film, directed and co-written by Jussie Smollett, in 2021. [4]
Hardy attended undergraduate school at St. John's University and afterward went on to graduate from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1993. [5] [1] From 1992 to 1994, he wrote for Entertainment Weekly as a music journalist. [6]