Kem Nunn | |
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 Nunn at Étonnants Voyageurs festival in 2013 | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Occupation | Novelist, Screenwriter |
| Education | University of California, Irvine (MFA) |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Tapping the Source |
Kem Nunn (born 1948) is a third-generation Californian novelist, surfer, and magazine and television writer who lives in southern California.[1] He has been described as "the inventor of surf-noir" for his novels' dark themes, political overtones, and surf settings.[2] He is the author of six novels, including his 1984 seminal debut surf novel Tapping the Source, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Tapping The Source inspired the 1991 movie Point Break, and its 2015 remake.[3] Nunn's novel, Tijuana Straights, received a Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Nunn collaborated with producer David Milch on the third and final season (2006) of the HBO Western drama series Deadwood. Milch and Nunn co-created the HBO series John from Cincinnati, a surfing series set in Imperial Beach, California, which premiered on June 10, 2007.[4] Nunn also wrote for the last three seasons of the television drama series, Sons of Anarchy.
Nunn was a creator, executive producer, and head writer for the television series, Chance, with Hugh Laurie, directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Chance was based on Nunn's novel by the same name.
Nunn also spent time in the graduate programs in Creative Writing at Columbia and University of California, Irvine.
- ^ Nunn, Kem (2013). The Dogs of Winter. New York: Washington Square Press. p. 369. ISBN 9781439125151. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Silverblatt, Michael (2 December 2004). "Bookworm: Kem Nunn". KCRW. Santa Monica, CA. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Anselmi, J.J. (3 October 2016). "Kem Nunn inspired Point Break and explored the dark side of the beach". The A.V. Club. Chicago. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Hernandez, K. (22 August 2007). "The Death of John from Cincinnati". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 7 May 2020.