Leonard Lamensdorf
Leonard "Len" Russell Lamensdorf (born June 22, 1930 in Chicago , Illinois , United States ) is an American writer . He mainly writes historical novels and books for young people .
Live and act
Leonard Lamensdorf was born in Chicago in 1930 to Maurice and Gertrude Lamensdorf. In 1948 he graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts and then worked until 1952 as chief of staff for the Law Review of the University of Chicago. In 1952 he received the Juris Doctor from Harvard University ; until 1953 he was a research fellow at the American Law Institute . He then worked as a lawyer and in the real estate industry. In 1977 he was admitted to the bar in the state of California .
In 1968 his first book Kane's world was published. A novel that was also translated into German. For the film Cornbread, Earl and Me , which was made into a film by Joseph Manduke in 1975 , he wrote the screenplay and worked as an executive producer . Several of his books have received awards.
In the late 1990s he founded in Santa Barbara , California, the publishing house "SeaScape Press", who is now based in Westlake Village has.
Leonard Lamensdorf has been married for the third time since 1997; he has a son from the first marriage. He lives in Westlake Village.
Awards
- 2000: "Benjamin Franklin Award" in gold in the category "Young Adult Fiction" for The Crouching Dragon
- 2001: "Benjamin Franklin Award" in silver for Gina, the Countess, and Chagall
- 2001: Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Award for Gina, the Countess, and Chagall
- 2001: "Independent Publishers Award" in the "Romance" category for Gino, the Countess, and Chagall
- 2003: Children's Choice Award from the Children's Book Council and International Reading Association for The Raging Dragon
- 2003: “Independent Publisher Book Award” in the “Juvenile / Young Adult Fiction” category for The Raging Dragon
Works
- Kane's World. A novel. Simon and Schuster, New York 1968, OCLC 1007787634 .
- English: The world of Norman Kane. From the American by Emi Ehm. Molden, Vienna / Munich / Zurich 1969, DNB 457339063 .
- In the Blood. Dell, New York 1974, OCLC 1017139753 .
- Combined Continuity on Hit the Open Man. Original for the film Cornbread, Earl and Me. 1975, OCLC 33057293 .
- Gino, the Countess, and Chagall. Seascape, Santa Barbara 2000, ISBN 978-0-9669741-6-4 .
- The Ballad of Billy Lee. The Story of George Washington's Favorite Slave. Seascape, Santa Barbara 2000, ISBN 978-0-9669741-2-6 .
- Will to Conquer. Trilogy. Seascape, Santa Barbara.
- 1st part: The Crouching dragon. 1999, ISBN 978-0-9669741-5-7 .
- Part 2: The Raging Dragon. 2001, ISBN 978-0-9669741-7-1 .
- 3rd part: The Flying Dragon. 2003, ISBN 978-0-9669741-1-9 .
- The Mexican Gardener. Seascape, Westlake Village 2013, ISBN 978-0-9669741-8-8 .
- The Murdered Messiah. A historical novel. Seascape, Westlake Village 2014, ISBN 978-0-9852381-0-0 .
Web links
- Leonard Lamensdorf's website
- Leonard Lamensdorf on encyclopedia.com
- Literature by and about Leonard Lamensdorf in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Leonard Lamensdorf in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ James A. Kaser: The Chicago of Fiction. A resource guide. Rowman & Littlefield, 2011, ISBN 978-0-8108-7724-5 , p. 458 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
- ↑ Leonard Russell Lamensdorf on elawyers.info
- ↑ IPPY Awards 2001: The Results Are In! on independentpublisher.com
- ↑ 2003 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results on independentpublisher.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lamensdorf, Leonard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lamensdorf, Leonard Russell (full name); Lamensdorf, Len |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , United States |