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Author. Genre. Fiction. Years active. 1997–present. Laura Victoria Albert (born November 2, 1965) is an American author who invented the literary persona JT LeRoy, whom Albert described as an " avatar ." [1] She published various works of purportedly autobiographical fiction under the LeRoy name before being revealed as the true author.
In June 2007 Antidote sued Laura Albert for fraud, claiming that a contract signed by Albert in LeRoy's name to make a feature film of Sarah was null and void. A jury found against Albert in the sum of $116,500, holding that the use of the pseudonym to sign the film rights contract was fraudulent.
Oct 11, 2012 · Laura Albert won international acclaim writing fiction as JT LeRoy. She is the author of the novels Sarah and The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, reissued by HarperCollins, and the novella Harold’s End, with illustrations by Cherry Hood.
Aug 12, 2021 · The Persona is Political: Laura Albert Interviewed. On the new audiobook recordings that bring JT LeRoy to life. August 12, 2021. When Laura Albert revealed JT LeRoy as her literary persona, some readers took it as a punch to the gut, a dupe. Yet for many of her devoted fans, she is a literary hero.
Apr 25, 2019 · As emerged in late 2005, LeRoy’s books were in fact the work of a middle-aged US author named Laura Albert - who was not HIV positive, transgender, or a sex worker.
Aug 1, 2016 · Aug. 1, 2016. In a new documentary, ‘Author: The JT LeRoy Story,’ Laura Albert, who posed as a teenage male-prostitute-turned-novelist in the late ’90s, finally tells her side of the story....
Oct 14, 2014 · Who Is Laura? – Who is JT LeRoy? From Laura’s Facebook Page; Harold’s End is back! Author: The JT LeRoy Story “Author: The JT LeRoy Story” — looking back… News & Appearances; Videos; Contact Us; ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS. About Laura; Lit’erally Speaking; Writings by Laura; Interviews by Laura; Interviews with Laura; Foreign ...
