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Elmore Leonard (1925–2013)

Autor(a) de Get Shorty

155+ Works 36,380 Membros 850 Críticas 121 Favorited

About the Author

Elmore John Leonard, Jr. 10/11/25 -- 8/20/13 Elmore John Leonard, Jr., popularly known as mystery and western writer Elmore Leonard, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 11, 1925. He served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1943 to 1946. He received a Ph.D. in English from the mostrar mais University of Detroit in 1950. After graduating, he wrote short stories and western novels as well as advertising and education film scripts. In 1967, he began to write full-time and received several awards including the 1977 Western Writers of America award and the 1984 Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe award. His other works include Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Hombre, Mr. Majestyk, 3:10 to Yuma, and Rum Punch. Many of his works were adapted into movies. Library of America recently announced plans to publish the first of a three-volume collection of his books beginning in the Fall of 2014. Leonard died on August 20, 2013 from complications of a stroke he had earlier. He was 87 years old. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Obras por Elmore Leonard

Get Shorty (1990) 2,352 exemplares
Rum Punch (1992) 1,515 exemplares
Out of Sight (1996) 1,490 exemplares
Be Cool (1999) 1,396 exemplares
Tishomingo Blues (2002) 1,388 exemplares
Killshot (1989) — Autor — 1,214 exemplares
Maximum Bob (1991) 1,166 exemplares
Pronto (1993) 1,156 exemplares
Cuba Libre (1998) 1,040 exemplares
Freaky Deaky (1988) 1,037 exemplares
Riding the Rap (1995) 1,020 exemplares
The Hot Kid (2005) 996 exemplares
Glitz (1985) 971 exemplares
Pagan Babies (2000) 961 exemplares
Mr. Paradise (2002) 952 exemplares
Bandits (1987) 901 exemplares
Raylan (2012) 886 exemplares
When the Women Come Out to Dance: Stories (2003) — Autor — 791 exemplares
LaBrava (1984) 774 exemplares
Road Dogs (2009) 727 exemplares
Stick (1983) 678 exemplares
Naked Came the Manatee (1997) — Contribuidor — 672 exemplares
Up in Honey's Room: A Novel (2007) 662 exemplares
52 Pick-Up (1974) 646 exemplares
Djibouti (2010) 640 exemplares
Touch (1987) 593 exemplares
Swag (1976) 574 exemplares
Cat Chaser (1982) 508 exemplares
Unknown Man #89 (1977) 500 exemplares
The Switch (1978) 483 exemplares
The Big Bounce (1969) 464 exemplares
Hombre (1961) 462 exemplares
Split Images (1981) 440 exemplares
Valdez Is Coming (1970) 405 exemplares
Mr. Majestyk (1974) 387 exemplares
Gold Coast (1980) 366 exemplares
The Hunted (1977) 343 exemplares
The Moonshine War (1969) 264 exemplares
The Bounty Hunters (1953) 244 exemplares
A Coyote's in the House (2004) 202 exemplares
Forty Lashes Less One (1981) 186 exemplares
Gunsights (1979) 172 exemplares
Escape from Five Shadows (1956) 157 exemplares
Last Stand at Saber River (1980) 153 exemplares
The Law at Randado (1985) 151 exemplares
Blood Money and Other Stories (2006) 50 exemplares
Joe Kidd [1972 film] (1972) — Screenwriter — 38 exemplares
Get Shorty (Penguin Readers: Level 3 S.) (1997) — Autor — 25 exemplares
Killshot [2008 film] (2008) — Novel — 19 exemplares
Hombre ; Que viene Valdez (1961) 8 exemplares
The Trespassers (Kindle Single) (2013) 6 exemplares
Médecine apache (2008) 5 exemplares
Chantaje Mortal (1974) 5 exemplares
Karen Makes Out (2012) 5 exemplares
High Adventure #29 (1996) 4 exemplares
Los cazarrecompensas (2022) 3 exemplares
Casino (1986) 3 exemplares
L'Évasion de Five Shadows (2003) 2 exemplares
Inconnu 89 (2019) 2 exemplares
Get Shorty: Season 1 2 exemplares
Spel om annans liv 2 exemplares
Interview with Elmore Leonard (2005) 2 exemplares
Louly and Pretty Boy 2 exemplares
Hombre desconocido 89 (1977) 1 exemplar
Tómatelo con calma (2000) 1 exemplar
Jugar duro Fulgor de muerte (1987) 1 exemplar
Justica de Crocodilo (1992) 1 exemplar
Nepoznati br. 89 1 exemplar
Valdez Vem Aí (2004) 1 exemplar
שודדים 1 exemplar
Duelo Final 1 exemplar
Maximum Bob-20.00 (1900) 1 exemplar
Um Bom Argumento 1 exemplar
The Hard Way 1 exemplar
Mobsters and Gangsters (2002) 1 exemplar
Confession (2013) 1 exemplar
Notebooks 1 exemplar
Hot Shot 1 exemplar
Leonard Elmore 1 exemplar
Maximum Leonard (1993) 1 exemplar
The Kid 1 exemplar
Line of Sight 1 exemplar
Glanc (2008) 1 exemplar
Sem título 1 exemplar
Le storie di Carl Webster (2015) 1 exemplar
סחיטה 1 exemplar
Le Don Quichotte du Sinaï (2005) 1 exemplar
D'UN COUP, D'UN SEUL (1990) 1 exemplar
Retour à Saber river (2005) 1 exemplar
Rukojmí (1994) 1 exemplar
La loi de la cite (1986) 1 exemplar
El Juez (Spanish Edition) (1993) 1 exemplar

Associated Works

McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales (2002) — Contribuidor — 1,470 exemplares
The Best American Noir of the Century (2010) — Contribuidor — 357 exemplares
The Best American Mystery Stories 2003 (2003) — Contribuidor — 204 exemplares
Hard-Boiled: An Anthology of American Crime Stories (1995) — Contribuidor — 183 exemplares
The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 (2006) — Contribuidor — 152 exemplares
Dangerous Women (1998) — Contribuidor — 132 exemplares
The Best American Mystery Stories 1997 (1997) — Contribuidor — 117 exemplares
The Arbor House Treasury of Great Western Stories (1982) — Contribuidor — 101 exemplares
A New Omnibus of Crime (1771) — Contribuidor — 97 exemplares
Murder for Love (1996) — Contribuidor — 91 exemplares
McSweeney's Issue 39 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern) (2011) — Contribuidor — 86 exemplares
The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 (2016) — Contribuidor — 80 exemplares
20 Stories Pulp Fictions (1996) — Contribuidor — 69 exemplares
Hombre [1967 film] (1967) — Original Story — 47 exemplares
Murderers' Row (2001) — Contribuidor — 37 exemplares
The Vintage Book of Classic Crime (1993) — Contribuidor — 33 exemplares
Great Tales of the West (1982) — Contribuidor — 30 exemplares
Last Stand at Saber River [1997 TV Movie] (1997) — Original book — 28 exemplares
Miami Noir: The Classics (2020) — Contribuidor — 24 exemplares
The New Great American Writers' Cookbook (2003) — Contribuidor — 21 exemplares
New Trails: Twenty-Three Original Stories (1994) — Contribuidor — 17 exemplares
Mr. Majestyk [1974 film] (1974) — Screenplay — 12 exemplares
Best of the West: Stories That Inspired Classic Western Films (1988) — Contribuidor — 11 exemplares
The Western Hall of Fame Anthology (1997) — Contribuidor — 10 exemplares
Unbridled Spirits: Short Fiction about Women in the Old West (1994) — Contribuidor — 10 exemplares
The Tall T [1957 film] (1957) — Original story — 10 exemplares
Mysterious Writers: The Many Facets of Mystery Writing (2010) — Contribuidor — 9 exemplares
Best of the West 2: Stories That Inspired Classic Western Films (1990) — Contribuidor — 4 exemplares

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Nome canónico
Leonard, Elmore
Nome legal
Leonard Jr., Elmore John
Outros nomes
Leonard, Elmore John, Jr. (birth name)
Data de nascimento
1925-10-11
Data de falecimento
2013-08-20
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
VS
Local de nascimento
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Local de falecimento
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
Causa da morte
stroke complications
Locais de residência
Birmingham, Michigan, USA
Bloomfield Village, Michigan, USA
Educação
University of Detroit (BA|1950)
Ocupações
copywriter
short-story writer
novelist
screenwriter
Relações
Leonard, Peter (zoon)
Organizações
Chevrolet
Campbell-Ewald Advertising Agency
United States Navy (WWII)
Prémios e menções honrosas
Cartier Diamond Dagger 2006
Agente
Andrew Wylie (The Wylie Agency)

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Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925 – August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Leonard was born in New Orleans, Louisiana; the family moved frequently for several years. In 1934, the family settled in Detroit.

He graduated from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School in 1943 and joined the Navy. He graduated from the University of Detroit in 1950 with a bachelor's degree in English and philosophy. A year before he graduated, he got a job as a copy writer with Campbell-Ewald Advertising Agency, a position he kept for several years, writing on the side.

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ben_r47 | 57 outras críticas | Feb 22, 2024 |
This was an excellent book. Great character development, lots of action. The book grabbed me from the first page and held my interest all the way through. I've read and enjoyed a lot of Elmore Leonard's books, but this is the first western of his I've read, and I've never been a fan of westerns but this book has created a desire in me to read some more from that genre. The motivations of the book's characters were believable and I found myself caring about what happened to them. That's something that's hard to find with most books. For anyone else who enjoys this type of book (adventure, one man against overwhelming odds), I would recommend Last of the Breed by Louis L'Amour, and Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow.… (mais)
 
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davidgloer | 19 outras críticas | Feb 21, 2024 |
Another excellent Elmore Leonard book. Great character development, lots of action.
 
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Obras
155
Also by
34
Membros
36,380
Popularidade
#507
Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
850
ISBN
1,591
Línguas
25
Marcado como favorito
121

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