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James Lee Burke was born on December 5, 1936 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a writer, known for In the Electric Mist (2009), Heaven's Prisoners (1996) and Winter Light (2015). He has been married to Pai Chu since 1960. They have four children. See full bio »

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Known For

In the Electric Mist
In the Electric Mist Writer
(2009)
Heaven's Prisoners
Heaven's Prisoners Writer
(1996)
Winter Light
Winter Light Writer
(2015)
Two for Texas
Two for Texas Writer
(1998)
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 2015 Winter Light (Short) (short story)
 2009 In the Electric Mist (novel "In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead")
 1998 Two for Texas (TV Movie) (novel)
 1996 Heaven's Prisoners (book)
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 2016 Druckfrisch (TV Series)
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- Episode #1.125 (2016) ... Self
 2008 James Lee Burke, Louisiana Stories (Documentary)
Self
 1998 The Criminal Calendar (TV Series)
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- James Lee Burke (1998) ... Self

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Novel: The Lost Get-Back Boogie See more »

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Pai Chu  (4 children)
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His Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel "The Lost Get-Back Boogie" was rejected more than 100 times over nine years before being published.
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