James Ellroy | |
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 Ellroy in 2011 | |
| Born | Lee Earle Ellroy March 4, 1948 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Crime writer, essayist |
| Education | Fairfax High School (expelled) |
| Genre | Crime fiction, historical fiction, mystery fiction, noir fiction |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Notable works | |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Erika Schickel (sep.) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1965 (3 months) |
| Website | |
| jamesellroy | |
Lee Earle "James" Ellroy (born March 4, 1948) is an American crime fiction writer and essayist. Ellroy has become known for a telegrammatic prose style in his most recent work, wherein he frequently omits connecting words and uses only short, staccato sentences,[2] and in particular for the novels The Black Dahlia (1987) and L.A. Confidential (1990).
- ^ Powell, Steven (2023) Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy, p.146 Bloomsbury
- ^ Miller, Laura (May 20, 2001). "Beyond the Grassy Knoll". New York Times.