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Jul 29, 2016 · Author: The JT LeRoy Story: Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig. With Laura Albert, Bruce Benderson, Terrence Owens, Ira Silverberg. The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Jeff Feuerzeig
- 2016-07-29
Sep 9, 2016 · Jeff Feuerzeig’s “Author: The JT LeRoy Story,” a documentary, offers a complex and deeply fascinating account of a decidedly unusual chapter in recent American cultural history. Its subject was purportedly an HIV-positive teenage male prostitute in San Francisco who became a minor literary celebrity about 15 years ago.
A look inside the mysterious case of 16-year-old literary sensation JT LeRoy—a creature so perfect for his time that if he didn't exist, someone would have had to invent him. The strangest story about story ever told.
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Author Laura Albert writes novels under the literary persona JT LeRoy and creates a tragic back story of his life.
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- Jeff Feuerzeig
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- Documentary, Biography
Jul 18, 2016 · In 2006, The New York Times sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about a sordid childhood had captivated icons and...
- 3 min
- 10.5K
- Prime Movies
Sep 8, 2016 · “Author: The JT Leroy Story,” a new documentary by Jeff Feuerzeig ( “The Devil and Daniel Johnston” ), is a curious attempt to redeem, at least partly, the reputation of a notorious hoax.
Sep 9, 2016 · On January 9, 2006 The New York Times sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about a sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally.
