Bereits in seinen Western entwickelt er seine handelnden Personen über die Sprache, indem sich jede Person durch eine eigene Ausdrucksweise auszeichnet. [15], He married Beverly Clare Cline in 1949, and they had five children together—two daughters and three sons[16]—before divorcing in 1977. For any author to write enough good books to make a selection of their best 10 is a fantastic achievement. Angeregt durch Erich Maria Remarques Roman Im Westen nichts Neues verfasste er ein darauf basierendes Theaterstück. He suffered a stroke on July 29, 2013. His short story “Fire in the Hole” (2012) then became the basis for the television series Justified. In den 1990er Jahren ist Ganove Chili Palmer in zwei Romanen in Hollywood unterwegs und in einer Serie von drei Büchern (erschienen 2005–2009), welche in den 1930er und 1940er Jahren spielen, ist immer Carl Webster als US Marshal aktiv. He was a writer and producer, known for Out of Sight (1998), Justified (2010) and Get Shorty (1995). No, first he thinks up names. He often developed his characters through dialogue, each defined by means of his speech. Leonard's papers reside at the university's Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Elmore Leonard was born on October 11, 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA as Elmore John Leonard Jr. Elmore Leonard was The King of Crime Writing and one of the greats of modern fiction. In 1969 his first crime story titled The Big Bounce was published by Gold Medal Books. Die meisten seiner Krimis spielen in den Vereinigten Staaten und hier wiederum meist in seiner Wahlheimat Detroit oder im Bundesstaat Florida. A couple months later, he appears in Steven Soderbergh’s Out of Sight (1998) as the initial love interest of Jennifer Lopez’ character, U.S. Marshall Karen Sisco. Among his best-known works are Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Swag, Hombre, Mr. Majestyk, and Rum Punch (adapted as the film Jackie Brown). 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.[3]. Later that same year, he married Christine Kent and they divorced in 2012. His crime books were published amongst others by Fawcett Publications, Bantam Books and Dell Publishing. In Jackie Brown, Federal Agent Ray Nicolette is played by Michael Keaton. Ray Nicolette pops up in both Rum Punch and Out of Sight. "[4]:90 His favorite epithet was one given by Britain's New Musical Express: "the poet laureate of wild assholes with revolvers". Some reviewers called him the Dickens of Detroit because of the vast array of his characters. During the 1950s and early 1960s, he continued writing Westerns, publishing more than 30 short stories. His western novels had already begun to show his fondness for culturally diverse outsiders and underdogs. Takes forever to think up names like Bob and Jack. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. Auch bei den exotischeren Schauplätzen, wie beispielsweise Israel oder die Bahamas, wird auf ähnliche Art die Handlung durch die Enge des Ortes und die damit begrenzten Bewegungsmöglichkeiten vorangetrieben. Bereits von seinen Western gab es vom Pabel Verlag sowie dem Heyne Verlag Übersetzungen in die deutsche Sprache. For many of his stories he favored Arizona and New Mexico settings. Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925 – August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. in Englisch und Philosophie ab. Leonard was different from the well-known names writing in this genre, such as Raymond Chandler or any of the other famous noir writers – no melodrama and pessimism, but more interested in his characters and in realistic dialogue. Auch seine Kriminalromane sind seit den 1970er Jahren mit bekannten Schauspielern wie Charles Bronson, Robert Mitchum, Roy Scheider, Burt Reynolds oder Rock Hudson (in seinem letzten Film) als Filmvorlage verwendet worden. Leonard, via his “character,” explains: “What he does, he makes us do all the work, the people in the books. Other crime novels that followed were all best sellers, as well. [17] Leonard is survived by his five children, 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. August 2013 im Alter von 87 Jahren.[8]. Und auch mit den Stilmitteln neuerer, blutrünstiger Krimis, Serienkillergeschichten usw. Neben dem damals in Reinbek ansässigen Verlag wurden später viele seiner Kriminalromane in der deutschen Übersetzung vom Heyne- sowie dem Goldmann Verlag publiziert. The stories were often located in Detroit, but apart from his favorite setting he also liked to use South Florida as a setting. Leonard was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Flora Amelia (née Rive) and Elmore John Leonard, Sr.[1] Because his father worked as a site locator for General Motors, the family moved frequently for several years. Looking for something to watch? Während seiner Studienzeit nahm er an mehreren Schreibwettbewerben teil. [5] Five of his westerns were turned into major movies before 1972: The Tall T (Randolph Scott), 3:10 to Yuma (Glenn Ford), Hombre (Paul Newman), Valdez Is Coming (Burt Lancaster), and Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood). La Brava, a novel set there published in 1983, was also the occasion for a New York Times review, in which Leonard moved from mystery suspense short story writer to novelist. Er starb am 20. One can make a game out of tracking Elmore Leonard's minor characters from work to work: Road Dogs unites characters from Out of Sight, La Brava, and 1995's Riding the Rap. [28][29][30], Leonard in turn had a very strong influence on a generation of crime writers that followed him. In „Road Dogs“ tauchen mit Jack Foley („Out of Sight“), Cundo Rey („La Brava“) und Dawn Navarro („Riding the Rap“) gleich drei Personen aus früheren Leonard Romanen auf. – zum wesentlichen Bestandteil der Handlung. In 1934, the family settled in Detroit. Eine weitere Ähnlichkeit zum zyklischen Werk Balzacs ist, dass nicht nur Örtlichkeiten, sondern auch manche Personen aus früheren Romanen immer wieder auftauchen. Da er sehr gerne Western-Filme sah und diese Art der Literatur in den 50er Jahren in den Vereinigten Staaten sehr populär war, begann er neben seiner Arbeit mit dem Schreiben von Wildwestgeschichten. [14] Nearly thirty movies were made from Leonard's novels, but for some critics his special style worked only in print. [21], Commended by critics for his gritty realism and strong dialogue, Leonard sometimes took liberties with grammar in the interest of speeding the story along. [22] In his essay "Elmore Leonard's Ten Rules of Writing" he said: "My most important rule is one that sums up the 10: If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it." [13], Among film adaptations of his work are Jackie Brown (starring Pam Grier, directed by Quentin Tarantino) which is a "homage to the author’s trademark rhythm and pace";[13] Get Shorty (1995, John Travolta and Gene Hackman); Out of Sight (1998, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, directed by Steven Soderbergh) and the television series Justified. Leonard, der zuvor die Rechte an einigen seiner Texte nach Hollywood verkauft hatte, arbeitete deshalb in dieser Zeit als freier Autor für Werbefilme und -broschüren und schrieb auch Filmszenarien für Schulfilme der Encyclopædia Britannica. So ist die Hauptfigur seines ersten Romans „The Big Bounce“ Jack Ryan auch in anderen seiner Bücher aus den 70er Jahren anzutreffen, die Bankräuber Ordell Robbie und Louis Gara in „The Switch“ tauchen als Drogenhändler später im „Rum Punch“ wieder auf. It spent 16 weeks on The New York Times Bestseller list. Leonard also contributed one chapter (the twelfth of thirteen) to the 1996 Miami Herald parody serial novel Naked Came the Manatee (ISBN 0-449-00124-5). He died on August 20, 2013 in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, USA. Bis 1961 erschienen zahlreiche Erzählungen und fünf Romane. Was Leonards Krimis stattdessen auszeichnet, ist die genaue Schilderung unterschiedlicher Milieus, die durch präzise gezeichnete Individuen und ihre Lebensgeschichten dargestellt werden. Nachdem er seit 1974 jährlich mindestens einen Kriminalroman veröffentlichte, wurde er in den 1980er Jahren, insbesondere nach einem 1983 in der New York Times erschienenen Porträt über ihn, auch von der amerikanischen Literaturkritik mehr beachtet. He was married to Christine Kent, Joan Shepard and Beverly Claire Cline. Leonard's writings include short stories that became the films 3:10 to Yuma and The Tall T, as well as the FX television series Justified. So then he used Frank as the name … Elmore Leonard begann schon im Alter von zehn Jahren mit dem Schreiben. [27] Still, it was Leonard's affection for Hemingway, as well as George V. Higgins, that led him to will his personal papers to the University of South Carolina, where many of Hemingway's and Higgins' papers are archived.