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1. www.amazon.com › Author-LeRoy-Story-Jeff-FeuerzeigWatch Author The JT LeRoy Story | Prime Video - amazon.com

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   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. 173 IMDb 7.1 1 h 51 min 2016. X-Ray UHD R. Documentary · Cerebral · Compelling · Edifying.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Author:_The_JT_LeRoy_StoryAuthor: The JT LeRoy Story - Wikipedia

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   Author: The JT LeRoy Story is a 2016 American documentary film about American writer Laura Albert and her literary persona JT LeRoy. It examines the critical acclaim given the JT LeRoy books and their international popularity, and the subsequent scandal when it was revealed that LeRoy did not exist and Albert had written the books.

   • Cinematography: Richard Henkels
   • Directed by: Jeff Feuerzeig

   • Written by: Jeff Feuerzeig
   • Starring: Laura Albert

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt5278462Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) - IMDb

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   Jul 29, 2016 · Edit page. 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.

   • 7.1/10 (1.2K)
   • Genre: Documentary, Biography

   • Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
   • Release Date: 2016-07-29

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   Is the JT LeRoy story a good book?

   • Author: The JT LeRoy Story serves as a worthy primer on its fascinating subject as well as an insightful look at the ever-evolving nature of modern celebrity. Read critic reviews Author Laura Albert writes novels under the literary persona JT LeRoy and creates a tragic back story of his life.

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   Did JT LeRoy actually exist?

   • Before Argento’s movie was released, it emerged that JT LeRoy did not actually exist. Exposés by New York magazine and the New York Times asserted that the figure in the Michael Jackson get-up was actually a woman named Savannah Knoop.

   JT LeRoy unmasked: the extraordinary story of a modern literary hoax

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   What is JT LeRoy 'the reveal'?

   • She refers to her unmasking as “the reveal”. She has made various justifications for her actions in interviews over the years. One is that JT LeRoy was a valid artistic device – “art should confuse”. Another, which she explains to me via email, is that the LeRoy persona was her own, unique form of therapy.

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   Was JT LeRoy a valid artistic device?

   • One is that JT LeRoy was a valid artistic device – “art should confuse”. Another, which she explains to me via email, is that the LeRoy persona was her own, unique form of therapy. “JT was asbestos gloves to handle material I otherwise could not have touched,” she writes.

   JT LeRoy unmasked: the extraordinary story of a modern literary hoax

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6. www.theguardian.com › film › 2016JT LeRoy unmasked: the extraordinary story of a modern ...

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   Jul 20, 2016 · JT LeRoy unmasked: the extraordinary story of a modern literary hoax | Documentary films | The Guardian. Secret identities ... JT LeRoy (aka Savannah Knoop) and Speedie (aka Laura Albert)...

7. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2016Whatever Happened to JT LeRoy? | Vanity Fair

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   Aug 22, 2016 · In the upcoming documentary Author: The JT LeRoy Story, directed by Jeff Feuerzieg, Albert explains the truly curious and deeply moving original story of LeRoy, a homeless prostitute...

8. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › author-the-jt-leroyAuthor: The JT LeRoy Story movie review (2016) | Roger Ebert

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   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.

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   Apr 13, 2021. Jun 9, 2020. Rated: 4/5 • Mar 21, 2019. Author Laura Albert writes novels under the literary persona JT LeRoy and creates a tragic back story of his life.

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   • Category: Documentary, Biography

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