David Liss
David Liss (* 1966 in Florida) is an American writer of the Jewish faith.
The avowed vegan lived temporarily in San Antonio , Texas, is married with one child. His studies led him from a BA at Syracuse University to an MA at Georgia State University and a doctorate at Columbia University with a research focus on British literature and culture of the 18th century .
He has published five novels so far. For his first work A Conspiracy of Paper he received the Edgar Allan Poe Award and the Barry Award in 2001 . The main actor in three of his books ( The Paper Conspiracy , The Cardsharps and The Devil's Society ) is the former boxer and later private detective Benjamin Weaver, the black sheep of a Jewish merchant family in London in the early 18th century.
The first volume "The Paper Conspiracy" was also re- published in 2010 as part of the twelve-volume ZEIT edition "Historical crime novels" in cooperation with Edel Verlag .
criticism
- On the novel The Paper Conspiracy : The American, born in 1966 , is a gifted historical author and knowledgeable historian who knows how to recognize and develop tension in a bone-dry subject. The first stock market crash in history cast its shadow - and David Liss made a fantastic crime thriller with this material, which also brilliantly brought the life of Jews to the stage of literature in the first half of the 18th century.
Works
- The paper conspiracy. Roman ("A Conspiracy of Paper"). Btb, Munich 2002, ISBN 978-3-442-73068-1 .
- The coffee dealer. Roman ("The Coffee Trader"). Btb, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-442-73652-2 .
- The cardsharps. Roman ("A Spectacle of Corruption"). Btb, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-442-73589-1 .
- The devil society. Roman ("The Devil's Company"). Btb, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-442-73692-8 .
- The Ethical Assassin. A novel . Ballantine Books, New York 2006, ISBN 978-1-400-06421-2 .
- The whiskey rebels. A. novel . Random House, New York 2008, ISBN 978-1-400-06420-5 .
Web links
- Literature by and about David Liss in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ DIE ZEIT brings out a new crime thriller edition . On: ZEIT Online , press release of April 22, 2010. Accessed March 2, 2015.
- ^ Marler Zeitung , Norbert Kühne , April 22, 2015, literature page
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liss, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florida |