Walter Smith, author of THE BLACK MOZART, was born and raised in Durham North Carolina where he attended North Carolina Central University, majoring in French. There, he was a member of the Phi Bet...vizualizați mai multeWalter Smith, author of THE BLACK MOZART, was born and raised in Durham North Carolina where he attended North Carolina Central University, majoring in French. There, he was a member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. After Graduation, he moved to New York City. He taught French, Spanish and English as a Second language in the NYC Public Schools for several years. Later, he attended graduate school at Laval University in Quebec, Canada.
Having written a few short stories, he moved to Los Angeles California to try writing for television. After only nine months, he and his writing partner, Bill Duke were fortunate enough to land an assignment to write an episode of the popular TV show, “Good Times.” Over the next few years, he wrote a story for the sit-com, “Different Strokes,” which was nominated for The Humanitas Award and later, he wrote a story for “Magnum P.I.” He is a member of The Writers Guild of America.
In 2004, he wrote his first book, “The Black Mozart.” He presented his book and a short film at The African American Film Festival in 2006 and 2007. In 2014, he and two friends translated it into French, entitled “Le Mozart Noir.”
He taught French, Spanish and English as a Second Language in The Los Angeles Unified School District and retired in 2012. Now, he is a full-time writer.vizualizați mai puține