Lorenzo Carcaterra
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Lorenzo Carcaterra (born on October 16, 1954, in Hell's Kitchen, New York) is an American writer. Hell's Kitchen is the setting for his most famous book, Sleepers, which was adapted into the Sleepers (film). In April 2009 he joined True/Slant as a blogger.
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[edit] Published works
[edit] Non-fiction
- Sleepers (1995) - While there is much debate about the fictionality of this work, it is still categorized as non-fiction by the Library of Congress.
- A Safe Place (1993)
[edit] Novels
- Apaches (1997)
- Gangster (2001)
- Street Boys (2002)
- Paradise City (2004)
- Chasers (2007)
- Midnight Angels (2010)
[edit] Other
- Introduction to Modern Library Classics unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo, a novel which plays an important role in Carcaterra's allegedly autobiographical novel Sleepers
- He has written and produced a number of episodes of Law and Order.
- He used his knowledge of New York City to contribute to the video game "Alone in the Dark".
[edit] External links
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