Biography
Victor LaValle (born February 3, 1972) is an American author. He is the author of a short-story collection, Slapboxing with Jesus, and five novels, The Ecstatic, Big Machine, The Devil in Silver, The Changeling, and Lone Women. His fantasy-horror novella The Ballad of Black Tom won the 2016 Shirley Jackson Award for best novella. LaValle writes fiction primarily, though he has also written essays and book reviews for GQ, Essence Magazine, The Fader, and The Washington Post, among other publications.
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GenderMale
Birthday1972-02-03 (52 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsShirley Jackson Award for Novella, Shirley Jackson Award for Novel, Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, Whiting Award, Whiting Awards, Shirley Jackson Award, Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, Guggenheim Fellowship, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, American Book Awards
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