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Sad news: RIP Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard died Tuesday morning after complications from a stroke. He was 87.
From Leonard's Facebook page: Quote:
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I just heard about this as well. So sorry to hear this. RIP.
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Amazing that he was still writing at 87. Published a couple of works in 2012, and according to fantastic Fiction working on another to be published in 2014. What a guy
Sad that he is dead, but what a productive life fiction-wise. Helen |
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Sad.
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Even if you haven't read one of his books you've undoubtedly seen a movie or TV show based on one of them.
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Mr. Majestyk was the first non-western of his I read. And the movie followed the book better than most have.
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Hombre was my introduction. It was a very good in both forms! I just liked the story.
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He was passed the hard-boiled genre from his predecessors and he adapted it and made it his own. Who has the torch passed on to?
He entertained me for years and I will sorely miss his wit and cast of characters. Perhaps like the estate of Robert B. Parker an author(s) might be found to expand Elmores universe. Here's hoping. |
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What I like about his works is that unlike so many books, movies, tv shows, he never worried about cultural correctness.
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Interesting fact: he had his first bestseller at age 60.
Rest in peace, Mr. Leonard. You will be missed, but your books will live on. |
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Huh! I've read some of his Westerns recently, and they were written in or before the early 1970's (i.e. over 40 years ago). They were well known, but I guess they never hit the bestseller mark. I'm mildly surprized to hear that.
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08-23-2013, 11:07 AM | #13 |
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Another memoir of his days as a copyrighter:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blog...opywriter.html I'm a bit hesitant to admit it but I don't think I've read any of his work as it is outside my 'normal' tbr mountain. What's your top recommendation either (preferably) stories or novels. |
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Get Shorty was is a good one. Mr. Majestyk was my favorite although others are better.
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Thanks Apache, I trust your judgment and have certainly heard of both of those.
I ran across the Trio of his novels including Get Shorty....I think I'll grab it. http://www.amazon.com/Elmore-Leonard...Elmore+Leonard Well after reading the Intro to "Tishomingo Blues" at Amazon and rolling around on the floor laughing for a bit....I pressed the Buy Button. Last edited by kennyc; 08-23-2013 at 01:10 PM. |
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