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Walter Mosley
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1952
Walter Ellis Mosley is an American novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. He has written a series of best-selling historical mysteries featuring the hardboiled detective Easy Rawlins, a private investigator living in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. In 2020, Mosley received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, making him the first Black man to receive the honor.
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About Walter Mosley
Birth
1952
First book
1990
Years writing
36
Walter Ellis Mosley is an American novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. He has written a series of best-selling historical mysteries featuring the hardboiled detective Easy Rawlins, a private investigator living in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. In 2020, Mosley received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, making him the first Black man to receive the honor.
Walter Mosley was born in 1952 in the city of Los Angeles.
He is world-renowned for his iconic detective novel series featuring Easy Rawlins.
His prolific career spans nearly a hundred works published across various genres.
Beyond being a novelist, Mosley has explored roles as a screenwriter, playwright, and film producer.
His work is noted for deeply exploring the experience and identity of African American men.
