Golden Wonder Crunched Past Times Walkers; Leroy Outed

second slice in today's Telegraph concerns J. T. Leroy, reputedly 1 of America's close prominent immature virile someone novelists, a supposed rent man child turned AIDS-infected drug addict, who has simply been exposed equally an elaborate literary hoax whose world appearances convey been acted past times a woman.

Leroy, hailed equally a 25-year-old genius alongside 3 critically-acclaimed novels behind him, begin came on the literary scene inwards 2000. The supposed West Virginia-reared nestling prostitute had plainly got hooked on drugs as well as contracted AIDS inwards San Francisco earlier he was "rescued" past times failed stone musicians Laura Albert as well as Geoffrey Knoop as well as and thence treated past times a psychologist. After his 'rehabilitation', he converted the bleak tales of his youth into highly successful novels, published inwards xx countries. Leading editors of Manhattan publishing houses plainly brutal over themselves to position out Leroy. Celebrities, including Courtney Love, Tatum O'Neal as well as Carrie Fisher cultivated his company.

The New York Times has straightaway reported that Leroy, who alone e'er appeared inwards world dressed inwards a wig as well as sunglasses, was acted past times Geoffrey Knoop's sis Savannah. Miss Albert is idea to convey written the novels afterward concocting the J. T. Leroy creation alongside the Knoops.

is quite amused past times the whole episode. Under Article vi bis of the Berne Convention the writer has the correct to assert his identity equally the writer - but who has the correct to command the fictitional 'outed' personality of J. T. Leroy him/herself? The kat scents the possibility of litigation here. Merpel says never heed the moral rights, if the books inwards interrogation were masterpieces when they were "written" past times J. T. Leroy, don't they rest masterpieces straightaway that they've been written past times Laura Albert?

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