LaValle, Victor D., 1972-

The Resource LaValle, Victor D., 1972-
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Victor D. LaValle's diagnoses of both schizophrenia and food addiction inform his writing, particularly his characterizations and his plots. His characters are strange, idiosyncratic, often mentally ill, and often quite charming. LaValle places them in peculiar situations: bus depot bathrooms, mental hospitals, New York City cults. LaValle's prose veers between deadpan humor, the utterly ridiculous, and the absolutely terrifying. His style is carefully controlled and even elegant at times, bringing a sort of cordial formality to his storytelling. LaValle emphasizes the instability of human life, both within and without. Start with: Slapboxing with Jesus
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  • American
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LaValle, Victor D., 1972-
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1972-
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Victor D. LaValle's diagnoses of both schizophrenia and food addiction inform his writing, particularly his characterizations and his plots. His characters are strange, idiosyncratic, often mentally ill, and often quite charming. LaValle places them in peculiar situations: bus depot bathrooms, mental hospitals, New York City cults. LaValle's prose veers between deadpan humor, the utterly ridiculous, and the absolutely terrifying. His style is carefully controlled and even elegant at times, bringing a sort of cordial formality to his storytelling. LaValle emphasizes the instability of human life, both within and without. Start with: Slapboxing with Jesus
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  • African American
  • American
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