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A 1954 graduate of [[Texas Christian University]], Ellis Amburn worked as a reporter for ''[[Newsweek]]'' before going into the book publishing industry where he rose to the position of [[editing|editor]], working for such well-known publishers as [[Delacorte Press]], [[Coward-McCann]], [[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow]]. During his career, Amburn was an editor for authors such [[John le Carré]], [[Belva Plain]], [[Muriel Spark]], [[Joshua Logan]] and for [[Jack Kerouac]] who would be the subject of Amburn's 1998 book on which [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] has optioned [[film]] rights. |
A 1954 graduate of [[Texas Christian University]], Ellis Amburn worked as a reporter for ''[[Newsweek]]'' before going into the book publishing industry where he rose to the position of [[editing|editor]], working for such well-known publishers as [[Delacorte Press]], [[Coward-McCann]], [[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow]]. During his career, Amburn was an editor for authors such [[John le Carré]], [[Belva Plain]], [[Muriel Spark]], [[Joshua Logan]] and for [[Jack Kerouac]] who would be the subject of Amburn's 1998 book on which [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] has optioned [[film]] rights. |
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Amburn served as editorial director for [[G. P. Putnam's Sons]] and in addition worked as a ghostwriter for [[Priscilla Presley]], [[Shelley Winters]], [[Peggy Lee]] and [[Zsa Zsa Gabor]]. In 1990, he produced his first biography on fellow Texan [[Roy Orbison]] that led to further such books. He is noted for his exhaustive research, even going so far as to live for several weeks at the home of the parents of Orbison's first wife, Claudette Frady-Orbison. His books have generated controversy at times, and he is reviled by many Orbison fans for presenting [[hearsay]] as fact.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} Amburn lives in [[High Springs, Florida]], outside of Gainesville<ref>[http://www.insitegainesville.com/star-power/just-for-fun/261-gainesvilles-18-most-interesting-people.html?start=2 "Gainesville's 18 Most Interesting People - Ellis Amburn", ''Gainsville Insight'', 01 January 2010]</ref> and in [[Tifton, Georgia]]. |
Amburn served as editorial director for [[G. P. Putnam's Sons]] and in addition worked as a ghostwriter for [[Priscilla Presley]], [[Shelley Winters]], [[Peggy Lee]] and [[Zsa Zsa Gabor]]. In 1990, he produced his first biography on fellow Texan [[Roy Orbison]] that led to further such books. He is noted for his exhaustive research, even going so far as to live for several weeks at the home of the parents of Orbison's first wife, Claudette Frady-Orbison. His books have generated controversy at times, and he is reviled by many Orbison fans for presenting [[hearsay]] as fact.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} Amburn lives in [[High Springs, Florida]], outside of Gainesville<ref>[http://www.insitegainesville.com/star-power/just-for-fun/261-gainesvilles-18-most-interesting-people.html?start=2 "Gainesville's 18 Most Interesting People - Ellis Amburn", ''Gainsville Insight'', 01 January 2010]</ref> and in [[Tifton, Georgia]]. His biography of [[Janis Joplin]] is also controversial, and contributed to multiple sources' unwillingness to speak with later Joplin biographer [[Alice Echols]] (author of ''The Life nd Times of Janis Joplin'').<ref>{{cite news|journal=iVillage|title=Alice Echols: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin|date=January 1, 1999|url=http://www.janisjoplin.net/news/54/48/Alice-Echols-The-Life-and-Times-of-Janis-Joplin/}}</ref> |
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His papers are held at Texas Christian University.<ref>http://lib.tcu.edu/spcoll/finding%20aid_files/Amburn%20-%20MS12.pdf</ref> |
His papers are held at Texas Christian University.<ref>http://lib.tcu.edu/spcoll/finding%20aid_files/Amburn%20-%20MS12.pdf</ref> |
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Ellis Edward Amburn | |
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| Born | August 2, 1933 Jack County, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | biographer and book editor |
| Nationality | American |
Ellis Edward Amburn (born August 2, 1933 in Jack County, Texas) is an American book editor and biographer.
Life
A 1954 graduate of Texas Christian University, Ellis Amburn worked as a reporter for Newsweek before going into the book publishing industry where he rose to the position of editor, working for such well-known publishers as Delacorte Press, Coward-McCann, William Morrow. During his career, Amburn was an editor for authors such John le Carré, Belva Plain, Muriel Spark, Joshua Logan and for Jack Kerouac who would be the subject of Amburn's 1998 book on which Leonardo DiCaprio has optioned film rights.
Amburn served as editorial director for G. P. Putnam's Sons and in addition worked as a ghostwriter for Priscilla Presley, Shelley Winters, Peggy Lee and Zsa Zsa Gabor. In 1990, he produced his first biography on fellow Texan Roy Orbison that led to further such books. He is noted for his exhaustive research, even going so far as to live for several weeks at the home of the parents of Orbison's first wife, Claudette Frady-Orbison. His books have generated controversy at times, and he is reviled by many Orbison fans for presenting hearsay as fact.[citation needed] Amburn lives in High Springs, Florida, outside of Gainesville[1] and in Tifton, Georgia. His biography of Janis Joplin is also controversial, and contributed to multiple sources' unwillingness to speak with later Joplin biographer Alice Echols (author of The Life nd Times of Janis Joplin).[2]
His papers are held at Texas Christian University.[3]
Partial bibliography
- Pearl: The Obsessions and Passions of Janis Joplin (2005) - Warner Books
- The Sexiest Man Alive : A Biography of Warren Beatty (2002) - HarperCollins
- The Most Beautiful Woman in the World: The Obsessions, Passions, and Courage of Elizabeth Taylor (2000) - HarperCollins
- Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac (1998) - St. Martin's Press
- Buddy Holly: A Biography (1995) - St. Martin's Press
- Dark Star: The Roy Orbison Story (1990) - Carol Publishing Group
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