I'm the age now that Rock w... by Armistead Maupin, an American Novelist

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“I'm the age now that Rock was when he picked me up, so I can understand how he felt - how his fame limited his freedom. You get kinder as you go along.”

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Name: Armistead Maupin

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: May 13, 1944

Profession: Novelist

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