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Walter Mosley

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Walter Mosley · Arts & Literature

What

American novelist best known for the Easy Rawlins detective series (Devil in a Blue Dress); also wrote science fiction such as Blue Light and Futureland.

When

1952, Los Angeles, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Walter Mosley is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — American novelist best known for the Easy Rawlins detective series (Devil in a Blue Dress); also wrote science fiction such as Blue Light and Futureland.

How & why

Walter Mosley is an American novelist best known for the Easy Rawlins detective series, beginning with 'Devil in a Blue Dress' (1990), and has also written science fiction such as 'Blue Light' and 'Futureland'. His work brought Black Los Angeles into crime fiction and won wide acclaim. He was born to an African American father and a Jewish mother of Eastern European descent, and identifies with his Jewish heritage.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mosley

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American novelist best known for the Easy Rawlins detective series (Devil in a Blue Dress); also wrote science fiction such as Blue Light and Futureland.

1990

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mosley