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Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy, or simply JT LeRoy, is a literary persona created in the 1990s by American writer Laura Albert. LeRoy was presented as the author of three books of fiction, which were purportedly semi-autobiographical accounts by a teenage boy of his experiences of poverty, drug use, and emotional and sexual abuse in his childhood ...
Apr 25, 2019 · JT LeRoy: The US's greatest literary scam. Two decades ago, a transgender sex worker-turned-novelist became a sensation – but he didn’t exist. As a new film about the con is released, Kaleem ...
Aug 22, 2016 · By Yohana Desta. August 22, 2016. Jeremiah “Terminator” LeRoy is real, but he isn’t. He’s dead, but he isn’t. He never existed, or he’s always existed, depending on how deeply you ...
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JT LeRoy was a fictional character created by Laura Albert, a writer and performance artist. She posed as JT for years, communicating with editors, agents, and celebrities by phone and e-mail, while wearing wigs and sunglasses in public.
Apr 25, 2019 · Laura Dern and Kristin Stewart star in the real-life tale of a frustrated author who created a false identity that captivated the literary world.
Jan 9, 2006 · JT Leroy has published three critically acclaimed works of fiction noted for their stark portrayal of child prostitution and drug use.
Apr 23, 2019 · He was a rags-to-riches writer adored by everyone from Bono to Madonna. But JT LeRoy was actually Savannah Knoop in a wig. As the scam becomes a film, the performer tells all
