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Edward Sagarin

American novelist

Edward Sagarin (September 18, 1913 – June 10, 1986), also known by his pen name Donald Webster Cory, was an American professor of sociology and criminology at the City University of New York, and a writer. His book The Homosexual in America: A Subjective Approach, published in 1951, was considered "one of the most influential works in the history of the gay rights movement", and inspired compassion in others by highlighting the difficulties faced by homosexuals.2

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Born Sep 18, 1913, died Jun 10, 1986.1

About

He was titled "father of the homophile movement" for asserting that gay men and lesbians deserved civil rights as members of a large, unrecognised minority. However, Vern L. Bullough believes the title is undeserved as Sagarin did not actively participate in resistance and did not join any homophile organisations until 1962, a time when he was seeking a topic to analyse in his thesis.

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Early life and education

  • Date not recordedBrooklyn College3
  • Date not recordedCity College of New York3
  • Date not recordedNew York University3

Early life

Sagarin was born in Schenectady, New York, to Russian Jewish parents. Sagarin was born with scoliosis, which produced a hump on his back. He attended high school and, after graduating, spent a year in France where he met André Gide. Upon his return to New York, he enrolled at City College of New York, but was forced to drop out of college due to the Great Depression.

In 1934, Sagarin met Gertrude Liphshitz, a woman who shared his left-wing political interests. They married in 1936 and soon after, Gertrude gave birth to a boy. Sagarin established himself in the perfume and cosmetics industry, becoming knowledgeable about the chemistry of perfumes, and publishing The Science and Art of Perfumery in 1945.

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Career

Occupation: criminologist, writer, sociologist, novelist.6

  • Date not recordedWorked at City University of New York4
  • Date not recordedFounded Cory Book Service5

Personal life

  • BornSep 18, 1913, New York City7
  • DiedJun 10, 1986, New York City8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

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