Patricia Nell Warren
Patricia Nell Warren | |
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| Born | June 15, 1936 Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 2019 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Patricia Kilina |
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| Years active | 1954–2019 |
| Employer | Reader's Digest |
| Notable work | The Front Runner |
Patricia Nell Warren (June 15, 1936 – February 9, 2019), also known by her pen name Patricia Kilina, was an American novelist, poet, editor and journalist. Her second novel, The Front Runner (1974), was the first work of contemporary gay fiction to make the New York Times Best Seller list. Her third novel, The Fancy Dancer (1976), was the first bestseller to portray a gay priest and to explore gay life in a small town.