Christopher Towne Leland (October 17, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American novelist.[1][2]

Christopher T. Leland
BornChristopher Towne Leland
(1951-10-17)October 17, 1951
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 2012(2012-07-23) (aged 60)
Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Alma materPomona College
University of California, San Diego

Early life and education

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Leland was born October 17, 1951, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1] He grew up in Tulsa; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Huntington Beach, California.[2] He attended Pomona College, graduating in 1973. He then attended the University of California, San Diego, receiving his doctorate in 1982.[1]

Career

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Leland taught at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, starting in 1990.[2][1]

Death and legacy

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Leland died on July 23, 2012, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[3]

Works

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  • Mean Time. Random House. 1982. OCLC 610600787.[4][5]
  • The Last Happy Men: The Generation of 1922, Fiction, and the Argentine Reality. NY. 1986. ISBN 0-8156-2376-3. OCLC 461922232.
  • Mrs. Randall. Houghton Mifflin. 1987. ISBN 0-395-42729-0. OCLC 637416600.
  • The Book of Marvels. New York: Scribner. 1989. ISBN 0-684-19135-0. OCLC 19777634.
  • The Professor of Aesthetics (First ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Zoland Books. 1994. ISBN 978-0-944072-37-0.[6]
  • Letting Loose (First ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Zoland Books. 1996. ISBN 978-0-944072-69-1.[7]
  • The Art of Compelling Fiction: How to Write a Page-Turner. Cincinnati, Ohio: Story Press. 1998. ISBN 1-884910-30-0. OCLC 37890549.
  • The Creative Writer's Style Guide: Rules and Advice for Writing Fiction and Creative Nonfiction. Writers Digest Books. 2002. ISBN 1-884910-55-6. OCLC 49991455.
  • Love/Imperfect.[8] Wayne State University Press. 2011. ISBN 9780814334959. OCLC 834622731.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Leland, Christopher T. 1951–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Short, Brian (July 15, 2011). "A kind of intimacy, a kind of edge: An interview with Christopher T. Leland". Michigan Radio. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Anstett, Patricia (August 7, 2012). "Christopher Leland: WSU professor taught a love of life as well as literature". Detroit Free Press. pp. A5. Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cheuse, Alan (January 16, 1983). "Revenge and Fraud". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Thompson, Caroline (November 28, 1982). "Homecoming for a convicted murderer". Los Angeles Times. p. 199. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fiction Book Review: Professor of Aesthetics by Christopher T. Leland". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Fiction Book Review: Letting Loose by Christopher T. Leland". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "A kind of intimacy, a kind of edge: An interview with Christopher T. Leland". Michigan Public. July 15, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2024.