Pat Frank
American novelist (1908 – 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American politician, see Pat Collier Frank.
Harry Hart "Pat" Frank (May 5, 1907 – October 12, 1964) was an American newspaperman, writer, and government consultant. Perhaps the “first of the post-Hiroshima doomsday authors,”[1] his best known work is his post-apocalyptic novel Alas, Babylon (1959), which depicted the outbreak of a nuclear war and the struggles of its survivors in a small, central Florida town.
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Born | Harry Hart Frank Jr. May 5, 1907 Chicago, Illinois, US |
Died | October 12, 1964(1964-10-12) (aged 57) Atlantic Beach, Florida, US |
Resting place | Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL |
Occupation | Journalist and author |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Florida |
Notable works | Alas, Babylon, Mr. Adam |
Children | Perry Frank Patrick Gene Frank |
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