Life as Raymond Chandler

   Raymond Chandler was one of the best crime and detective fiction writers of the 20th century. Raymond was born July 23rd, 1888 in Chicago, Illinois. When Raymond was just a boy his father abandoned the family but that did not stop him from succeeding in school. Raymond study foreign language outside of the United States and originally decided to be apart of the civil services but later he changed his mind, deciding it wasn't the job for him. Raymond went through plenty of dead end jobs and struggles such as alcoholism, infidelity and unhappiness before becoming a semi successful writer. Before being fired from his last job and starting writing he met Cissy Pascal, who at the time was married. He fell in love and after much waiting married her on February 6th, 1924.

   Raymond had always been a writer and after being job less for a year decided to turn his writing skills into a profession. Raymond publish his first professional work in 1933 "Blackmailers Don't Shoot" and later his first novel "The Big Sleep" staring his famous character Philip Marlowe in 1939 who was in a number of his literary works after. From there on Raymond continued to write novels, short stories and screen plays until he passed away. Raymond won two Academy Awards for his novels and some became basis for movies.

   Raymond was elected president of the Mystery Writers of America just a year before passing way on March 26th, 1959 at age 70 in California but only after Cissy did in 1954. Raymond's last four years of life were his worst he suffered from depression due to losing Cissy and attempted suicide. Raymond definitely left his mark on hard-boiled novels, detective fiction and crime fiction. Although Raymond Chandler is gone, he will never be forgotten.

Sources:
    "Authors and Creators: Raymond Chandler." The Thrilling Detective Web Site. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.thrillingdetective.com/trivia/chandler.html>.


     "Raymond Chandler." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Chandler>. (Picture source also)


    "Raymond Chandler." Www.kirjasto.sci.fi. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rchandle.htm>.