Elmore Leonard
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Born in New Orleans and raised after a series of moves that settled his family in Detroit, he completed high school there before serving three years with the Navy’s Seabees in the South Pacific. Utilizing the G.I. Bill, he earned a bachelor’s degree in English and philosophy from the University of Detroit, then entered advertising as a copywriter while publishing short stories. Early success came…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources