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| Name: |
Elmore Leonard | | Birth Date: |
October 11, 1925 | | Death Date: |
January 13, 1993 | | Place of Birth: |
New Orleans, Louisiana | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
Writer, Screenwriter |
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 Biography of Elmore (John) Leonard, (Jr.)
8,606 words, approx. 29 pages
 Many critics consider Elmore Leonard to be the best living writer of crime fiction in the United States. Since the mid 1980s he has enjoyed enormous commercial success, and his style has influenced a generation of writers. Leonard began his career... summary from source:
Biography of Elmore (John) Leonard, (Jr.)
4,144 words, approx. 14 pages
Dubbed "The Dickens of Detroit" by Time magazine in 1984, Elmore Leonard has written more than thirty novels, as well as many short stories and screenplays. He began his writing career in the early 1950s, turning out short stories for western pulp... summary from source:
 Biography of Elmore Leonard
3,552 words, approx. 12 pages
Elmore Leonard has been called the greatest living writer of crime fiction. His novels have been compared to the works of the acknowledged masters of the genre, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. Critics praise Leonard's uncanny ear for dialogue,... 
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 Elmore Leonard Quotes
366 words, approx. 1 pages
 Elmore John Leonard, Jr. (born October 11 , 1925 ) is a popular and acclaimed American novelist and screenwriter. Sourced For a long time I've been walking down life's road with my two pals, Bad Luck and Bad Choices. Fortunately I'm a big believer in...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Leonard, Elmore (1925—) Summary
964 words, approx. 3 pagesAmerican author Elmore "Dutch" Leonard is often mentioned in the same class as Ross Macdonald and Dashiell Hammett as a writer whose work exceeds the expectations of suspense novels. However, though Leonard is praised as a master of the... summary from source:
 Elmore Leonard Information
1,160 words, approx. 4 pages
Elmore John Leonard, Jr. (born October 11, 1925), is a popular American novelist and...
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 The Boston Globe Elmore Leonard
04/11/1999: 978 words, approx. 3 pages In his 35th novel, Be Cool, Elmore Leonard brings back Chili Palmer, the shady hero of Get Shorty. Writing is hard, says the soft-spoken author, 73, but it's still more fun than work. You've said that when you were writing ad copy for Chevrolet,... summary from source:
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The diluted Elmore Leonard
12/29/2002: 716 words, approx. 2 pages The diluted Elmore Leonard By MARTA SALIJ Knight Ridder Newspapers Sunday, December 29, 2002 When the Women Came Out to Dance. By Elmore Leonard. William Morrow. 240 pages. $24.95 Trying to guess the motivation behind the timing of a book's... summary from source:
 AP News Solved: Poe mystery awards are announced
5/1/2007: 303 words, approx. 1 pagesWhich work won a 2007 Edgar Allan Poe award for best play? Elementary, my dear reader! It was "Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure," by Steven Dietz.That wasn't the only Edgar award winner with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective in the title. E.J. Wagner's nonfiction... summary from source:
AP News Today in history - Oct. 11
10/11/2007: 634 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Thursday, Oct. 11, the 284th day of 2007. There are 81 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 11, 1776, the naval Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain took place during the American Revolution. American forces led by Gen. Benedict...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Glenn Most
4,343 words, approx. 15 pages
In the following essay, Most examines Leonard's use of language and conventions of narrative and plot to illuminate the moral views of his readers.
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Critical Essay by Robert Sandels
3,345 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following essay, Sandels surveys Leonard's crime novels and reveals how the author departs from and provides commentary on traditional crime story formulas; Sandels also delineates standard themes and elements of plot and character found in these works.
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Critical Essay by Alec Wilkinson
3,154 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following essay, Wilkinson presents Leonard's researcher, Greg Sutter, and traces Sutter's various experiences while gathering background material for Leonard's works.
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