Nava, Michael.

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Birth 1954-09-16
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Biography

Nava was born on September 16, 1954 in Stockton, California; grew up in Sacramento, California; BA, Colorado College, 1976; JD, Stanford University, 1981; moved with lover Bill Weinberger to Los Angeles, and became deputy city attorney, City of Los Angeles, 1981-84; private law practice in Los Angeles, 1984-86; research attorney with California Court of Appeal, Los Angeles, 1986-95; private law practice in San Francisco beginning in 1995; publications include The Little Death (1986), Goldenboy (1988), Finale (1989), How Town (1990), The Hidden Law (1992), Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America (1994), The Death of Friends (1996), and The Burning Plain (1997).

Chronology

September 16, 1954 Birthdate--Sacramento, California 1975 Book--poetry--Three poets: James Byers, Michael Nava, David Owen 1976 School--B.A.--Colorado College. In History 1976 1977 School--Watson Fellowship--Studied poetry of Ruben Dario in Buenos Aires, Argentina 1980 1989 Relationship--With Bill Weinberger. Met at the end of second year of Law School, 1982 BW joins MN in Los Angeles (Sycamore St. Apt.), 1984 Buy house in Carthay Circle together (Moore Drive) 1981 Law Degree--Stanford 1981 1984 Law practice--Deputy City Attorney 1984 1986 Law practice--Private, Encino 1986 1995 Law practice--California Court of Appeals--Research Attorney 1986 Book--fiction--The Little Death. First mystery, with Alyson 1988 Book--fiction--Goldenboy 1989 Book--fiction anthology--Finale. Edited by MN. MN's work: Street People [a Henry Rios story] 1990 Book--fiction--How Town October 1990 Essay--In The Advocate. Coming Out essay--CHECK title, etc. 1991 Fiction--short in anthology--In Pilcher, Darryl, editors. Certain Voices. MN's story: Grief 1991 Essay--in anthology-- In Preston, John, editor. Hometowns: Gay Men Write about Where They Belong. MN's essay: Gardenland, Sacramento, California 1991 Essays--In Frontiers, etc. For Chris, Wherever He Is, Sodomy Law Update, Our Streets: The Killing of AB101 1992 Book--fiction--The Hidden Law 1992 Essay--in anthology--In Preston, John, editor. A Member of the Family: Gay Men Write about Their Families. MN's essay: Abuelo: My Grandfather, Raymond Acuna 1993 Essays, various-- Published in Los Angeles Times, Frontiers, etc March 1993 Book / manuscript only?--The Last Days. Rejected by David Groff March 23. Read, though, at The Word is Out readings (Provincetown, Massachusetts)? April 1994 Book--Nonfiction--Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America. With Robert Dawidoff. Paper edition published January 1995 April 1995 Essay--in anthology--In Preston, John, editor. Friends and Lovers: Gay Men Write About the Families They Create. MN's essay: The Marriage of Michael and Bill. About relationship with Bill Weinberger October 13, 1995 Changes residence city--San Francisco, small apt in the Mission Area. 3525 18th Street no.2 SF 94110. (415) 431-6972. Is working on memoir? October 13, 1995 Changes city of residence--San Francisco, first in Mission area 1995 Law practice--Private, San Francisco 1996 Changes residence--Another apartment (in Mission?). Address on file. Effective March 1, 1996 1996 Changes residence--Another apt in San Francisco 1996 [no month] Book--fiction--The Death of Friends. Henry Rios mystery, now published with G.P. Putnam's Sons 1997 [no month] Book--fiction--The Burning Plain. Henry Rios mystery, manuscript not yet at UCLA 199_? Changes residence--Address on file Agent--Charlotte Sheedy. 65 Bleeker Street, 12th floor, NY 10012. Phone (212) 780-9800

From the guide to the Michael Nava Papers, ca. 1954-1995, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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