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Les Standiford
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1945
Les Standiford is an author and, since 1985, the Founding Director of the Florida International University Creative Writing Program in Miami, Florida. He also holds the Peter Meinke Chair in Creative Writing at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. His most recent books have been narrative non-fiction historical works. His novels featuring the character "John Deal" put him in the Miami School of crime fiction, whose progenitors are Charles Willeford and John D. MacDonald, and which includes Elmore Leonard, Jeff Lindsay, Carl Hiaasen, James W. Hall, Paul Levine, Edna Buchanan, and Barbara Parker.
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About Les Standiford
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1945
Les Standiford is an author and, since 1985, the Founding Director of the Florida International University Creative Writing Program in Miami, Florida. He also holds the Peter Meinke Chair in Creative Writing at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. His most recent books have been narrative non-fiction historical works. His novels featuring the character "John Deal" put him in the Miami School of crime fiction, whose progenitors are Charles Willeford and John D. MacDonald, and which includes Elmore Leonard, Jeff Lindsay, Carl Hiaasen, James W. Hall, Paul Levine, Edna Buchanan, and Barbara Parker.
Les Standiford is a prolific American author who has published over fifty works throughout his career.
His role as a historian blends masterfully with his talent as a novelist and screenwriter.
He is widely recognized for his work Last Train to Paradise, which chronicles the fascinating story of the railroad that crossed the ocean.
Much of his fiction is deeply set within the landscapes and culture of Florida.
Beyond his creative work, he has dedicated much of his life to academia, sharing his expertise in the literary field.
