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Greg Iles dies at 65
Mississippi author behind the Natchez Burning trilogy has died after a long battle with multiple myeloma; his final novel Southern Man was published in 2024.
Greg Iles, the Mississippi author behind the Natchez Burning trilogy, has died after a long battle with multiple myeloma.
Greg Iles dies at 65
Greg Iles, the Mississippi author behind the Natchez Burning trilogy, died Friday at age 65 after a decades long battle with multiple myeloma. Born in Germany and raised in Natchez, he built a career around stories rooted in Mississippi and its fraught history of race and class. His final novel, Southern Man, was published in 2024, the same year he disclosed his illness.
Key Takeaways
"warm, funny, fearless, and completely sui generis."
Agent Dan Conaway describing Iles
"To be on the other end of the phone as he talked through character and plot, problem solving on the fly, was to witness genius at work."
Conaway on Iles' creative process
"fused story-craft, bone-deep humanity, and a growing sense of moral and political responsibility"
Conaway on Iles' writing approach
"Initially diagnosed with the incurable condition in 1996, he kept his illness private"
Health timeline mentioned in the report
Iles is best known for novels that blend suspense with a careful look at Mississippi's past. His work uses intimate relationships to illuminate larger social forces, and critics often praised his balance of fast pacing with moral questions. This approach helped bring regional stories to a national audience and sparked conversations about how history is told in thrillers.
Highlights
- Mississippi voices find a stubbornly cinematic form
- A life spent listening to the quiet courage of ordinary people
- His books ask hard questions and keep readers turning pages
- Writers can share a stage with stars and still tell tough truths
Racial history and political sensitivities in regional fiction
The article touches on race and class in the Jim Crow era, which can provoke debates and backlash. Care should be taken not to sensationalize sensitive topics and to respect regional histories.
The region will remember him through its stories.
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