John O'Brien

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John O'Brien


Born
in Oxford, Ohio, The United States
May 21, 1960

Died
April 10, 1994


John O'Brien's first novel Leaving Las Vegas was published in 1990 and made into a film of the same name in 1995.

His other three works were published posthumously.

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John O'Brien was born in 1960 and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to Los Angeles in 1982 with his then-wife Lisa. During his lifetime, he was a busboy, file clerk, and coffee roaster, but writing was his true calling. He committed suicide in April 1994 at age thirty-three. His published fiction includes "Leaving Las Vegas," "The Assault on Tony's," and "Stripper Lessons."

"John O'Brien was a stunningly talented writer who created poetry from the most squalid materials."--Jay McInerney, author of "Bright Lights, Big City"

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Average rating: 3.9 · 4,417 ratings · 221 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
Leaving Las Vegas
3.95 avg rating — 4,018 ratings — published 1990 — 24 editions
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The Assault on Tony's
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Stripper Lessons
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3.25 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
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Quotes by John O'Brien

“Let go and fuck God.”
― John O'Brien, Leaving Las Vegas
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“Together they stroke the silence.”
― John O'Brien, Leaving Las Vegas
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“He sits at the filthy bar and silently witnesses the change of watch from his will to his independently operating motor skills.”
― John O'Brien, Leaving Las Vegas
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