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Tony Hillerman's experience as a journalist and a lover of Native American culture lent an unmistakable authenticity to his mysteries. In addition to his popular series starring Navajo Tribal Police detectives Chee and Leaphorn, he wrote standalone novels, essays about the Southwest, and a warmly reviewed autobiography (Seldom Disappointed) that revealed not only his talent, but his bravery as a soldier in World War II. He died in 2008 at the age of 83.
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Fact File
| Name:
Tony Hillerman
Current Home:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date of Birth:
May 27, 1925
Place of Birth:
Sacred Heart, Oklahoma
Date of Death:
October 26, 2008
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
Education:
B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1946; M.A., University of New Mexico, 1966
Awards:
Edgar Award for Dance Hall of the Dead, 1974; Golden Spur Award for Skinwalkers, 1987
Tony Hillerman's official web site
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Instructive Authors
| "Since I am still in the throes of trying to learn, I tend to go back to the technicians," Hillerman says when listing some of his favorite authors. "[I] have just re-read some early Hemingway (Big, Two-Hearted River), Raymond Chandler (The Big Sleep), and Graham Greene (Our Man in Havana). I’m also very fond of Stephen Ambrose."
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Hillerman Country
| Winning the Edgar
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| | Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Map and Guide, Vol. 1
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Tony Hillerman
Whether you're planning to visit the Four Corners region or want more fodder for the imagination while reading Hillerman's Southwestern-set novels, guides by Hillerman himself and others abound. John M. Reilly's Critical Companion offers perspectives on Hillerman's technique as an author.
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| | Dance Hall of the Dead
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The Mystery Writers of America nominated Hillerman for best first novel, but 1973's Dance Hall of the Dead was ultimately what won him the Oscar of mysteries. "Riveting descriptions of Zuni religious rites give this ... mystery real distinction," Newsweek said. Hillerman illuminated Zuni tradition for younger readers with The Boy Who Made Dragonfly.
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