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John Berendt (born December 5, 1939) is an American author, known for writing the best-selling non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which was a finalist for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction, and The City of Falling Angels, which tells the story of interesting inhabitants of Venice, Italy, whom Berendt met while living there in the months following a fire which ...
Berendt did not move to Savannah to collect material for his book until 1985 — after Williams' second conviction. Berendt attended the third and fourth trials. [10] Williams was a free man and living in Mercer House during Berendt's five years in Savannah. [2] [9] "He was available to me and very cooperative," Berendt said in 2015. [9]
The Lady Chablis (March 11, 1957 – September 8, 2016), also known as The Grand Empress and The Doll, was an American actress, author, and transgender club performer. . Through exposure in the bestselling nonfiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and its 1997 film adaptation, she became one of the first trans performers to be introduced to a wide a
The Married Woman's Card Club is an exclusive all-women society in Savannah, Georgia, established in 1893. [1] [2] It meets once a month, [2] on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM.The society is featured in John Berendt's novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Clint Eastwood's 1997 movie adaptation of the book.
The City of Falling Angels (2005) is a non-fiction work by John Berendt.The book tells the story of some interesting inhabitants of Venice, Italy, whom the author met while living there in the months following a fire which destroyed the historic La Fenice opera house in 1996.
Valerie Aiken Boles (née Fennell; November 8, 1932 – May 8, 2009) [1] [2] was an American root doctor.She came to prominence after becoming the inspiration for one of the main characters in John Berendt's 1994 true-crime book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Berendt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Georg Karl Berendt (1790–1850), German physician and paleontologist; Joachim-Ernst Berendt (1922–2000), German jazz journalist; Johannes Berendt (born 1981), German syndicated columnist; John Berendt (born 1939), American author; Jorge Berendt (born 1964), Argentine golfer
His death was recounted in John Berendt's 1994 non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, its 1997 film adaptation, and its 2024 musical stage adaptation. After four trials, Williams was acquitted of Hansford's murder.