Jack Ketchum
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Dallas William Mayr (November 10, 1946 ā January 24, 2018), better known by his pen name Jack Ketchum, was an American horror fiction author. He was the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. His novels included Off Season, Offspring, and Red, the latter two of which were adapted to film. In 2011, Ketchum received the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award for outstanding contribution to the horror genre.[1][2]
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Born | Dallas William Mayr (1946-11-10)November 10, 1946 Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 24, 2018(2018-01-24) (aged 71) New York City, U.S. |
Pen name | Jack Ketchum, Jerzy Livingston |
Occupation | Writer, filmmaker |
Nationality | American |
Education | Emerson College (BA) |
Genre | Horror fiction, thriller, Western fiction, Dark fantasy, Genre fiction |
Notable works | Off Season, The Girl Next Door, Red, The Crossings, and "The Box" (short story) |
Notable awards | Bram Stoker Award (1994), (2000), (2003 twice) World Horror Convention Grand Master Award (2011) |
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