Frank C. Matthews
| Frank C. Matthews | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
July 13, 1972 Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Literary movement | Black literature |
| Notable works | Respect the Jux |
| Website | |
| (website) | |
Frank C. Matthews (born July 13, 1972) is an African-American writer of urban fiction. His works are influenced by Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines.
Biography
Author Frank Matthews is a native of Brooklyn, New York. Matthews categorizes his own work as "true fiction," fictional takes on factual events. Matthews self-published his first novel, Respect the Jux. Over 20,000 copies of the book were sold, leading to publisher Simon & Schuster releasing the book in September 2010.[1]
In September 2010, director F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job, Set It Off, Friday, Law Abiding Citizen) bought the TV and film rights to Respect The Jux.[2][3][4][5]
Bibliography
- Respect the Jux (2006)
References
External links
- Simon and Schuster
- April Pohren, "Interview: Frank C. Matthews, Author of Respect the Jux", Blog Critics, January 9, 2011.
- "From down and out to selling 20,000 books: Interview with former inmate and author Frank C. Matthews", Literarily Speaking, January 14, 2011.
- AALBC Author
- Samson Styles, "The Power Of The Pen!", BET (Black Entertainment Television, October 27, 2010.
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