Laura jean shannon biography of albert
Laura jean shannon biography of albert
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Laura Albert
American author
This article is about the writer of fiction. For the operations researcher, see Laura Albert (academic).
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Born | Laura Victoria Albert (1965-11-02) November 2, 1965 (age 59) New York City, U.S. |
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Occupation | Author |
Genre | Fiction |
Years active | 1997–present |
Laura Victoria Albert (born November 2, 1965) is an American author who invented the literary personaJT LeRoy, whom Albert described as an "avatar."[1] She published various works of purportedly autobiographical fiction under the LeRoy name before being revealed as the true author.
Albert has also used the aliases Emily Frasier and Speedie, and published other works as Laura Victoria and Gluttenberg. After the true authorship was revealed, Albert was sued for fraud for having signed a film-option contract as the fictitious LeRoy; a jury foun