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Charles Ray III. Willeford (* 2. Januar 1919 in Little Rock, Arkansas; † 27. März 1988 in Miami, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Literaturkritiker und Krimi-Schriftsteller. (de) Charles Ray Willeford III (January 2, 1919 – March 27, 1988) was an American writer. An author of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism, Willeford is best known for his series of novels featuring hardboiled detective Hoke Moseley. Willeford published steadily from the 1940s, but vaulted to wider attention with the first Hoke Moseley book, Miami Blues (1984), which is considered one of its era's most influential works of crime fiction. Film adaptations have been made of four of Willeford's novels: Cockfighter, Miami Blues, The Woman Chaser, and The Burnt Orange Heresy. (en) Charles Willeford est un écrivain américain, né le 2 janvier 1919 à Little Rock dans l'Arkansas aux États-Unis et mort le 27 mars 1988 à Miami en Floride aux États-Unis. Romancier, poète, critique littéraire, il est surtout connu pour sa série de romans ayant pour personnage central Hoke Moseley. (fr) Charles Ray Willeford III (Little Rock, 2 gennaio 1919 – Miami, 27 marzo 1988) è stato uno scrittore, poeta, critico d'arte e artista visivo statunitense, noto soprattutto per i suoi romanzi noir. (it) |
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Charles Ray III. Willeford (* 2. Januar 1919 in Little Rock, Arkansas; † 27. März 1988 in Miami, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Literaturkritiker und Krimi-Schriftsteller. (de) Charles Ray Willeford III (January 2, 1919 – March 27, 1988) was an American writer. An author of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and literary criticism, Willeford is best known for his series of novels featuring hardboiled detective Hoke Moseley. Willeford published steadily from the 1940s, but vaulted to wider attention with the first Hoke Moseley book, Miami Blues (1984), which is considered one of its era's most influential works of crime fiction. Film adaptations have been made of four of Willeford's novels: Cockfighter, Miami Blues, The Woman Chaser, and The Burnt Orange Heresy. (en) Charles Willeford est un écrivain américain, né le 2 janvier 1919 à Little Rock dans l'Arkansas aux États-Unis et mort le 27 mars 1988 à Miami en Floride aux États-Unis. Romancier, poète, critique littéraire, il est surtout connu pour sa série de romans ayant pour personnage central Hoke Moseley. (fr) Charles Ray Willeford III (Little Rock, 2 gennaio 1919 – Miami, 27 marzo 1988) è stato uno scrittore, poeta, critico d'arte e artista visivo statunitense, noto soprattutto per i suoi romanzi noir. (it) |
