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Title
Les Roberts interview, 1987
Creator
Roberts, Les, 1937-
Contributor
Martinson, Connie
Date Created and/or Issued
1987
Publication Information
The Drucker Institute
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Connie Martinson Talks Books
Rights Information
All rights are retained by The Drucker Institute. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, https://www.drucker.institute/about/drucker-archives/
Description
Les Roberts discusses his book, “An Infinite Number of Monkeys.” He begins by explaining that his book is about a private investigator Saxon who helps out his secretary. He talks about Saxon’s loyalty and vulnerability, which make his character more realistic and three-dimensional. He discusses how he came up with the idea for his novel after someone asked him to write a film about an investigator. Roberts talks about his career writing for television and film, and how his first book won a contest for the best new mystery novel. He describes how he did his writing while working full-time during the day.
Type
moving image
Format
video/f4v
00:12:01
Identifier
cmt00914_0001
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cmt/id/1138
Language
English
Subject
Saxon (Fictitious character) - Fiction
Private investigators - California - Los Angeles - Fiction
Source
U-matic tape: Excerpt of show with Martinson interviewing Les Roberts before the break and Sherley Anne Williams after.
Relation
Connie Martinson Talks Books - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cmt

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