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Lorenzo Carcaterra | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1954 Clinton, New York City, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | novelist, blogger, journalist |
| Children | 2 |
Lorenzo Carcaterra (born October 16, 1954, in Clinton, New York) is an American writer of Italian descent. Clinton is the setting for his most famous book, Sleepers, which was adapted as a 1996 film of the same name. In April 2009, he joined True/Slant as a blogger.
Biography
His family is from the island of Ischia, eighteen miles off the coast of Naples.[1]
He became a journalist by 1980 when his first articles begin to appear in various newspapers. Carcaterra has two children; he is a widower.[2]
Published works
Novels
- A Safe Place (1993)
- Sleepers (1995)
- Apaches (1997)
- Gangster (2001)
- Street Boys (2002)
- Paradise City (2004)
- Chasers (2007)
- Midnight Angels (2010)
- The Wolf (2014)
Other
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- Introduction to Modern Library Classics unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo, a novel which plays an important role in Carcaterra's autobiographical novel Sleepers
- He has written and produced a number of episodes of Law & Order.
- He used his knowledge of New York City to contribute to the 2008 video game Alone in the Dark.
- He has written for other publications, including National Geographic Traveler.[2]
References
- ^ Interview - Paradise City
- ^ a b Lorenzo Carcaterra, "Love Story", National Geographic Traveler, June/July 2015.
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