Alan Furst
American historical spy novelist (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alan Furst (/fɜːrst/; born 1941) is an American author of historical spy novels. Furst has been called "an heir to the tradition of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene," whom he cites along with Joseph Roth and Arthur Koestler as important influences. Most of his novels since 1988 have been set just prior to or during the Second World War and he is noted for his successful evocations of Eastern European peoples and places during the period from 1933 to 1944.
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Born | 1941 (age 82–83) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Author |
Education | Oberlin College (BA) Pennsylvania State University (MA) |
Notable works | The Night Soldiers novels |
Notable awards | Helmerich Award |
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