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Dec 23, 2013 · When Elmore Leonard died in August at age 87, he left behind more than 40 novels, a number of short stories, and one ongoing television show, Justified, which begins its fifth season in January.By ...
Elmore Leonard’s life, his works, his place in the American literary pantheon, is the subject of this new documentary. Central to the film, adding depth and resonance, is more than half-an-hour of never-before-seen interview footage with Leonard in which he analyzes and discusses how he started, why he wrote what he did, how he arrived at his lean, terse minimalist trademark.
Aug 20, 2013 · The first rule in Elmore Leonard's ten rules of writing is "Never open a book with the weather." It could never be a "dark and stormy night" in Leonard's universe. Instead, he opened his novels with nonchalant statements of character-driven fact. "Rum Punch" begins "Sunday morning, Ordell took Louis to watch the white-power demonstration in downtown Palm Beach." "The Hot Kid" informs us that ...
Aug 20, 2013 · Elmore Leonard, the crime novelist whose best-sellers included Get Shorty, Freaky Deaky and Maximum Bob, died Tuesday morning at his Detroit-area home, according to statements from his longtime ...
Elmore John Leonard Jr., mais conhecido como Elmore Leonard (Nova Orleans, 11 de outubro de 1925 — 20 de agosto de 2013) foi um escritor e roteirista estadunidense. Suas primeiras novelas, publicadas nos anos 50 eram do gênero western , mas Leonard viria a se especializar em romances policiais e thrillers , muitos dos quais foram adaptados ...
Aug 21, 2013 · Elmore Leonard was a prolific writer, and was often referred to as the "Dickens of Detroit." The legendary crime writer published 46 novels, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight.Several of his ...
Aug 20, 2013 · Elmore Leonard, the acclaimed crime writer who created memorable characters like Get Shorty and Out of Sight, has passed away at 87. Read his obituary and learn why he was called 'the Dickens of ...
