Kim Wozencraft is an American author. She is best known as the author of the novel Rush, which was subsequently adapted into a 1991 feature film directed by Lili Fini Zanuck and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jason Patric, Gregg Allman and Sam Elliott.
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Born | (1954-12-04) December 4, 1954 (age 67) [1] Dallas, Texas |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
Citizenship | American |
Education | MFA, Columbia University |
Genre | Psychological thriller, Action, Crime |
Notable works | Rush, Notes from the Country Club |
Notable awards | Best American Essays 1988 |
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Wozencraft was born in Dallas, Texas and attended Lake Highlands High School.[2]
Her first novel, Rush, is based on her experiences working as an undercover narcotics agent in Texas soon after President Richard Nixon declared a "War on Drugs". Her novel, Notes From the Country Club, grew out of time served in federal prison.[3] Wozencraft co-edited the book Slam, a companion edition to the award-winning 1998 film. She was executive editor at Prison Life magazine,[4] has written for HBO Films,[5] and her work has appeared in The Best American Essays, Texas Monthly, New York Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, and various literary magazines and anthologies.
Wozencraft has received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University.
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