Matthew Stokoe
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Matthew Stokoe | |
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| Born | Matthew Stokoe 1963 |
| Occupation | Screenwriter Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1998–present |
| Genre | Thriller, noir |
| Notable works | Cows (1998) High Life (2002) |
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Matthew Stokoe (born in 1963) is a British writer and screenwriter.
Biography
Stokoe was born in England, graduated from University of East London where he studied economics, and has lived in Australia, New Zealand, and the US (Santa Monica, CA).[1][2] Stokoe has written several books and film scenarios and also co-wrote the internet comic Flick and Jube.[3] He is mostly known for his brutal, noir, violent style of writing. Among his favorite authors are Raymond Chandler, Hubert Selby, and Nelson Algren.
Bibliography
Novels
- Colony of Whores (2014)
- Empty Mile (2010)
- High Life (2002)
- Cows (1998) [4]
Scenarios for movies
- Rock dir. Brian Challis
- Dog dir. Paul Kwiatkowski
References
External links
- Official website
- A necrophile hero is something to be
- London Book Review of High Life
- Publishers Weekly starred review of "Empty Mile"
- Believer review of "High Life"