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Jess Walter

ジェス・ウォルター　/　じぇす・うぉるたー

American journalist

July 20, 1965 (age 60)　・　Spokane, Washington, United States

Washington
journalist
writer
novelist

My Take

What draws me to Jess Walter is the journalist's eye he brings to fiction. Reporters who turn to novels carry a grounded sense of how people actually behave, and you feel that authenticity in his work. I respect that he has stayed rooted in Spokane rather than chasing the literary spotlight in New York or Los Angeles. The 2006 Edgar Award and his National Book Award finalist nod confirm the craft, but what I admire most is the quiet, decades-long commitment to the page. He is not a writer who courts attention; he simply keeps producing. That kind of steady craftsmanship is exactly what I value.

Overview

Jess Walter (born July 20, 1965) is an American author of fiction and non-fiction. He has won the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2006.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Jess Walter
Name (Japanese): ジェス・ウォルター
Reading: じぇす・うぉるたー
Born: July 20, 1965 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Snake
Origin: Spokane, Washington, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: journalist / writer / novelist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Eastern Washington University

Awards & achievements

2006 Edgar Awards

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.jesswalter.com
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC

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