Jeopardy Is My Job - Marlowe, Stephen

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Résumé :
Stephen Marlowe, born on August 7, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, was an American author known for his works in science fiction, mystery, and historical fiction. His literary career spanned several genres, but he is perhaps most famous for creating the detective character Chester Drum, first introduced in the 1955 novel The Second Longest Night. Marlowe also wrote fictional autobiographies of iconic figures such as Goya, Christopher Columbus, Miguel de Cervantes, and Edgar Allan Poe. His skill in blending historical fact with fiction earned him recognition in both literary and genre fiction circles. Throughout his career, Marlowe demonstrated a remarkable versatility, ranging from science fiction stories like The Graveyard of Space to historical novels, including The Memoirs of Christopher Columbus (1987) and The Lighthouse at the End of the World (1995). Marlowe's writing is marked by its exploration of human nature, the complexities of history, and the mysteries of the universe. He passed away on February 22, 2008, at the age of 79 in Williamsburg, Virginia. His works continue to influence the genres he contributed to and remain a part of the literary canon for readers interested in both speculative fiction and historical narrative....

Biographie:
died February 22, 2008 in Williamsburg, Virginia, at the age of 79) was an American author of science fiction, mystery novels, and fictional autobiographies of Goya, Christopher Columbus, Miguel de Cervantes, and Edgar Allan Poe. He is well known for creating the detective character Chester Drum for the 1955 novel The Second Longest Night. Lesser also used the pen names Adam Chase, Andrew Frazer, C.H. Thames, Jason Ridgway, Stephen Wilder, and Ellery Queen when writing. Lesser studied philosophy at the College of William and Mary and married Leigh Lang shortly after graduation. During the Korean War, he was drafted into the United States Army. In 1962, he and his wife divorced. He received the French Prix Gutenberg du Livre in 1988 for The Memoirs of Christopher Columbus, and the Private Eye Writers of America honored him with the Life Achievement Award in 1997. He was also a member of the Mystery Writers of America's board of directors. He spent the latter portion of his life in Williamsburg, Virginia, with his second wife Ann....

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Stephen Marlowe (born Milton Lesser on August 7, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York...