Michael Z. Lewin

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Michael Zinn Lewin (born July 21, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts ) is an American writer of novels and short stories. He is best known for his crime novels set in Indianapolis.

Life

Lewin was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1942 and grew up in Indianapolis . After attending North Central High School there, he began studying physics and chemistry at Harvard . He later moved to Cambridge University in the UK .

Encouraged by his father, he already took courses in creative writing when he was still at school and later while studying. After completing his studies in 1966, he initially worked as a teacher at two American high schools, until he finally devoted himself entirely to writing in 1969.

Michael Z. Lewin has two children and now lives in Bath, England.

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Lewin is particularly known for his crime novels about the private detective Albert Samson, which are set in Indianapolis and are clearly inspired by the hard school of American crime novels. Like his role models, Lewin shows in his microcosms how interweaving of failed interpersonal and family relationships can lead to misfortune. However, while the plot and setting reflect the typical detective novel , the laconic, sometimes black and humorous narrative style adds a new facet to the genre, which especially gives the figure of the slightly bumbling Albert Samson character depth.

Lewin has published 18 novels since his debut Ask the right question (1971) , as well as a number of short stories, radio plays and plays. He was nominated three times for the prestigious Edgar Award , including 1972 for Ask the right question . In 1992, the Raymond Chandler Society (Germany) eV honored him with the “Marlowe” in the “Best Detective Novel - International” category for his novel Called by a Panther . The English-language original edition was rated, not the German translation.

Works

Detective novels with the main character Albert Samson:

  • Ask the right question (1971) (dt. If you ask a lot )
  • The way we die now (1973)
  • The enemies within (1974)
  • The silent salesman (1978) (German: The silent traveling salesman )
  • Missing woman (1981)
  • Out of season (or Out of time in Great Britain) (1984)
  • Called by a panther (1991) (dt. Call from Panther )
  • Eye opener (2004)

Detective novels with the main character Leroy Powder:

  • Night cover (1976)
  • Hard line (1982)
  • Late payments (1986)

Other novels:

  • Outside in (1980)
  • And baby will fall (or Child proof in Great Britain) (1988)
  • Underdog (1993)
  • Family business (1995)
  • Family planning (1999)
  • Cutting Loose (1999)
  • Oh Joe (2008)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://michaelzlewin.com/ /
  2. ^ The Edgar Awards Database
personal data
SURNAME Lewin, Michael Z.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lewin, Michael Zinn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American novelist and short story writer
DATE OF BIRTH July 21, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Springfield, Massachusetts