Leslie Gourse
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Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
New York City, U.S.
- Writer
- biographer
Leslie Gourse | |
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| Born | January 1, 1939 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 2004 (aged 65) New York City, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Parents | Harva Zelda Fisher Gourse Harry Andrew Gourse |
Roberta Leslie Gourse (January 1, 1939 – December 23, 2004) was an American writer and biographer who was a prolific writer on jazz music and musicians.[1] In 1991, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers awarded her the Deems Taylor Award for a series of seven articles in the magazine JazzTimes focusing on female jazz musicians.[2]
Gourse was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Harva Zelda Fisher Gourse and Harry Andrew Gourse.[3] She attended Columbia University. Shortly after her graduation in 1960, Gourse published her first novel, With Gall and Honey, a romantic novel set in Israel. Gourse wrote several books for children, and many biographies of notable jazz musicians.[1]
Gourse died as a result of respiratory problems in 2004.[1]
