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David Goodis

Born and bred in Philadelphia, David Goodis was an American noir fiction writer. He grew up in a liberal, Jewish household in which his early literary ambitions were encouraged. After a short and inconclusive spell at at the University of Indiana, he returned to Philadelphia to take a degree in journalism, graduating in 1937.
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Novelist, screenwriter (1917–1967)

Born March 02, 1917
Died January 07, 1967

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Novelist, screenwriter (1917–1967)

Born March 02, 1917
Died January 07, 1967

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Fiction, American Detective and mystery stories, American fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiled, Man-woman relationships, American Noir fiction, American detective and mystery stories, American fiction (collections), 20th century, American noir fiction, Classic Literature, Confederacy, Crime, Criminals, Criminals, fiction, Detective and mystery stories, English fiction, Fiction, crime, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, History, Man-woman relationships, fiction, Married people, Murder, Philadelphia (pa.), fiction

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Alabama, Jamaica, Owl Creek Bridge, Philadelphia (Pa.), United States

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Peyton Farquhar

Time

1861-1865, 19th century

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 20, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio & photo
March 20, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import