(#10, Fall 1984) and A Handful of Anomalies (#13, Fall 1985). These deal with Dowell's early adventures in New York City and his relationship with Carl Van Vechten, as well as his early theatrical career. Dowell was given a final tribute at his apartment on November 3, 1985. A large number of famous personalities representing the worlds of dance, art, literature, music, theater, and education toasted their friend and praised his accomplishments as a gifted composer, poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. A generous donation from an anonymous donor established the Coleman Dowell Series at Dalkey Archive Press. The donor's contribution enables the Dalkey Press to publish one book a year in this series. He was a gay man. Short fiction works Published in New Directions, An Anthology of Prose and Poetry "The Keepsake" (#26, 1973) "The Birthmark" (#27, 1973) "I Envy You Your Adventure" (#28, 1974) "First Person Biography" (#29, 1974) "Victor: (#30, 1975) "If Beggars were Horses" (#31, 1975) "Singing in the Clump" (#32, 1976) "The Moon, the Owl, my Sister" (#33, 1976) "Ham's Gift" (#35, 1977) "My Father was a River" (#36, 1978) Published in The English quarterly, Ambit "I am the Beast" (#61, 1975) "The Drought Ends" (#65, 1976) "Her Good Man Gone" (#69, 1977) "A Lifetime Proposition" (#73, 1978) "Patridge House" (#76, 1978) "The Snake House" (#79, 1979) "The Silver Swanne" (#89, 1980) "Person Waiting" (#94, 1983) "Kitty" (#100, 1985) Published by Conjunctions "The Great Godalmighty Bird" (#4, 1983) "The Silver Swanne" (#5, 1983) "Eve of the Green Grass" (novel excerpt) (#6, 1984) "Writings on a Cave Wall" (#8, 1985) References Hayworth. Eugene. Fever Vision: the life and work of Coleman Dowell. Dalkey Archive Press (2007). 1925 births 1985 suicides American short story writers People from Logan County, Kentucky Writers from Louisville, Kentucky Writers from New York City American gay writers Suicides by jumping in New York City Lambda Literary Award winners LGBT people from Kentucky American male short story writers 20th-century American male writers 1985 deaths 20th-century LGBT people