George Peter Pelekanos ( Greek Τζωρτζ Πίτερ Πελεκάνος , born February 18, 1957 , Washington , DC , USA ) is a recognized contemporary American writer , novelist , film and television producer, screenwriter and journalist of Greek origin. He writes mainly in the detective genre . The actions of the works of Pelekanos take place mainly in his hometown of Washington. He actively participated in writing the script for the third season of the HBO television police drama “ Listen ”, as well as all five seasons of the drama television series “ Tremei ”. A great admirer of the writings of Pelekanos is Barack Obama . [1] [2] [3]
| George Pelekanos | |
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| Greek Τζωρτζ Πελεκάνος English George Pelecanos | |
 George Pelekanos at the Texas Book Festival (2013) | |
| Birth name | George Peter Pelekanos |
| Date of Birth | February 18, 1957 (aged 62) |
| Place of Birth | Washington DC ,  USA |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Occupation | novelist writer journalist screenwriter movie and television producer |
| Years of creativity | 1992 — present time |
| Genre | detective |
| Language of Works | English |
| Awards | Maltese Falcon Award (1999), Emmy Award for Best Screenplay for Drama TV Series (2005), Edgar Award (2007), US Screenwriters Guild Award (2009) |
| Awards | US Scriptwriters Guild Award Edgar Allan Poe Prize |
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The early years
Born February 18, 1957 in Washington , DC , in a Greek family. George's parents are from Sparta ( Peloponnese , Greece ). [1] He worked as a cook , dishwasher, bartender , and also a seller of women's shoes. [2] At the age of 11, he began working as a delivery clerk in the diner of his father, a World War II veteran.
He graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park .
In 1992, the writer’s first novel was published.
Career
Novelist
Pelekanos' early novels were written in the first person , Greek Nick Stefanos, a resident of the District of Columbia, once a private investigator .
Following the success of his first four novels, Pelekanos significantly changed the style of the narrative by creating The Capital Quartet (a free translation of the English DC Quartet ), which is often compared to the Los Angeles Quartet by James Ellroy . Leading a third-person narrative , Pelekanos transferred Stefanos to the category of a secondary character and presented to the reader his first “ black and white ” team of crime fighters, Greek Dimitri Carras and black Markus Clay.
Evaluation of Writing
Stephen King , assessing the writings of Pelekanos, said the following:
His first book with the hero Spiro Lucas confirms that Pelekanos is arguably the most distinguished living detective novelist in America. [3]
Personal life
He lives with his wife and three children in Silver Spring ( Maryland , USA ). [four]
Works
Bibliography
Novels
- Shoedog (1994). ISBN 0312110618
- Drama City (2005). ISBN 0316608211
- The Night Gardener (2006). ISBN 978-0316156509
- The Turnaround (novel) (2008). ISBN 978-0316156479
- The Way Home (2009). [5] ISBN 978-0316156493
- The Man Who Came Uptown (2018) ISBN 978-0316479820
Book Series about Nick Stefanos
- A Firing Offense (1992). ISBN 0312069707
- Nick's Trip (1993). ISBN 0312088620
- Down by the River Where the Dead Men Go (1995). ISBN 0312130562
Capital Quartet novels series
- The Big Blowdown (1996). ISBN 0312142846
- King Suckerman (1997). ISBN 0316695904
- The Sweet Forever (1998). ISBN 0316691097
- Shame the Devil (2000). ISBN 0316695238
A series of novels about Derek Strange and Terry Quinn
- Right as Rain (2001). ISBN 0316695262
- Hell to Pay (2002). ISBN 0316695068
- Soul Circus (2003). ISBN 0316608432
- Hard Revolution (2004). ISBN 0316608971
- What It Was (2012). ISBN 978-0316209533
A series of books about Spiro Lucas
- The Cut (2011). [6] ISBN 978-0316078429
- The Double (2013). [7] ISBN 978-0316078399
Short Stories
- The Martini Shot (2015). ISBN 978-0316284370
Editor
- DC Noir (2006). ISBN 978-1888451900
- DC Noir 2: The Classics (2008). ISBN 978-1933354583
- Best American Mystery Stories 2008 , with Otto Penzler (2008). ISBN 978-0618812677
Filmography
Camera crew
| Year | Television series | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | " Tremeus " | Executive producer | Season 4 |
| 2012 | Executive producer | Season 3 | |
| 2011 | Consulting Producer | Season 2 | |
| 2010 | " Pacific Ocean " | Co-producer | Mini-series |
| 2004 | " Wiretap " | Producer | Season 3 |
| 2003 | Producer | Season 2 | |
| 2001 | Screenwriter | Season 1 |
Rewards
| Year | Reward | Nomination | Result | Job | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | U.S. Scriptwriters Guild Award | Best Screenplay in a Drama Series | Nomination | "Wiretap" ( season 5 ) | Together with Ed Burns, Chris Collins, Dennis Lehane , David Mills, Richard Price , David Simon and William F. Zorzy |
| 2008 | Victory | "Wiretap" ( season 4 ) | Together with Ed Burns, Chris Collins, Kia Cortron, Dennis Lehane, David Mills, Eric Overmayer , Richard Price, David Simon and William F. Zorzy | ||
| 2007 | Edgar Award | Best TV movie / TV script of the mini-series | Victory | Together with Ed Burns, Kia Cortron, Dennis Lehane, David Mills, Eric Overmayer, Richard Price, David Simon and William F. Zorzy | |
| 2005 | Emmy Award | The best script of the drama television series | Nomination | “Listening” (episode “Second Plan” ) | Together with David Simon |
| 1999 | Maltese Falcon Award ( Japan ) | The best realistic detective novel published in Japan | Victory | "The Big Blowdown" |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 ΤΖΟΡΤΖ ΠΕΛΕΚΑΝΟΣ "Θυμώνω που παρουσιάζουν τους Ελληνες τεμπέληδες" . Vima (05/23/2010).
- ↑ 1 2 Ο συγγραφέας που διαβάζει ο Ομπάμα . ellines.com.
- ↑ 1 2 Τίνα Μανδηλαρά. Τζορτζ Πελεκάνος: "Να πάνε ν 'απαυτωθούν όσοι βρίζουν την Ελλάδα" . Πρώτο Θέμα (12/04/2014).
- ↑ Walker Lamond. DC Confidential . Stop Smiling.
- ↑ Allman, Kevin . WaPo review - The Way Home , The Washington Post (May 11, 2009). Date of treatment May 3, 2010.
- ↑ Ashman, Jud The Cut review . Book review . The Washington Independent Review of Books. Date of treatment September 8, 2011.
- ↑ Hewitt, Duncan 'Treme' Writer and Detective Novelist George Pelecanos: How I Write . The Daily Beast (September 26, 2012). Date of treatment October 22, 2012.