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Elmore Leonard (1925–2013)

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

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Gangbare naam
Leonard, Elmore
Officiële naam
Leonard Jr., Elmore John
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
Leonard, Elmore John, Jr. (birth name)
Geboortedatum
1925-10-11
Overlijdensdatum
2013-08-20
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
VS
Geboorteplaats
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Plaats van overlijden
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
Oorzaak van overlijden
stroke complications
Woonplaatsen
Birmingham, Michigan, USA
Bloomfield Village, Michigan, USA
Opleiding
University of Detroit (BA|1950)
Beroepen
copywriter
short-story writer
novelist
screenwriter
Relaties
Leonard, Peter (zoon)
Organisaties
Chevrolet
Campbell-Ewald Advertising Agency
United States Navy (WWII)
Prijzen en onderscheidingen
Cartier Diamond Dagger 2006
Agent
Andrew Wylie (The Wylie Agency)
Korte biografie
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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Werken
155
Ook door
34
Leden
36,380
Populariteit
#507
Waardering
½ 3.6
Besprekingen
850
ISBNs
1,591
Talen
25
Favoriet
121

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