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- NAME: Walter Mosley
- OCCUPATION: Author
- BIRTH DATE: January 12, 1952 (Age: 61)
- EDUCATION: Goddard College, Johnson State College
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California
- ZODIAC SIGN: Capricorn
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Walter Mosley is a writer of mystery stories noted for their realistic portrayals of segregated inner-city life.
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Walter Mosley’s first novel was Devil in a Blue Dress (1990), with “Easy” Rawlins, an unwilling amateur detective from the Watts section of Los Angeles. In all his Easy Rawlins novels, Mosley uses period detail and slang to create authentic settings and characters. While these are a mainstay, Mosley has also tried his hand at other genres, such as playwriting, science fiction and nonfiction.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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