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Sagittarius
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Celebrities born on December 5
Born in 1936
Born in Houston, Texas
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James Lee Burke is an American author, best known for the Dave Robicheaux series. He won the Edgar Prize for the Black Cherry Blues and Cimarron Rose, and also received the Grand Master award from the Mystery Writers of America. Robicheaux character has been portrayed twice on screen, first by Alec Baldwin and then Tommy Lee Jones. Wirt Williams, in revisiting Burke's first novel, Half of Heaven, in the New York Times compared his work with Jean-Paul Sartre and Ernest Hemingway, but concluded: “The grandfather of literature Burkes's was Thomas Hardy. Burke's 1982 novel, Two for Texas, was made into the 1998 TV series of the same name. Burke has also written five miscellaneous detective novels, two short stories, four starring the characters. Texas chief attorney Billy Bob Holland, four starring cousin Billy Bob, Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland, and two featuring Weldon Avery Holland, nephew of the legendary Hackberry attorney. Texas. Netherlands. .
BornDecember 5, 1936, Houston, Texas, U.S.
OccupationWriter, novelist
NationalityAmerican
Children4 (including Alafair Burke)

About James Lee Burke

Novelist James Lee Burke was born in Houston, Texas, United States on December 5, 1936. He's 87 years old today.

He rose to prominence as a mystery novelist with works like his Dave Robicheaux series. The Billy Bob Holland and Hackberry Holland trilogies are two of his other series.

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James Lee Burke before becoming famous

James Lee Burke was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1936 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and his master's degree from the University of Missouri. Before becoming a journalist, he worked in the oil sector.

Achievement of James Lee Burke

At Wichita State University, he taught creative writing.

James Lee Burke's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had a daughter, Alafair Burke, with his wife, Pearl, who was also a prominent crime writer. He and his wife had three further children together.

James Lee Burke on Social Media

James Lee Burke's news on his Twitter: @JamesLeeBurke.

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The Louisiana Writer Award was bestowed to him in 2002. Politician Kathleen Blanco, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, honored him with the award.

Kathleen Blanco (1942 - 2019) (Politician)
Kathleen Blanco (1942 - 2019)

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James Lee Burke Income & Net worth

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