Quick Facts About Raymond Chandler
- Born
- July 23, 1888
- Died
- March 26, 1959
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Novelist
- Notable works
- The Big Sleep
- Known for
- The Lady in the Lake, The High Window, The Big Sleep, The Long Goodbye, Playback
- Spouse
- Cissy Pascal
About Raymond Chandler
In 1932, at age 44, he left his job as an oil‑company executive during the Great Depression and began writing detective fiction. His first short story, “Blackmailers Don't Shoot,” appeared in the 1933 pulp magazine Black Mask. His debut novel, The Big Sleep, was published in 1939. He wrote seven novels in total, and all except Playback have been adapted into movies, some more than once.
