Walter Tevis
American writer (1928–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Stone Tevis Jr. (February 28, 1928[4] – August 9, 1984[5]) was an American novelist and screenwriter. Three of his six novels were adapted into major films: The Hustler, The Color of Money and The Man Who Fell to Earth. A fourth, The Queen’s Gambit, was adapted into a miniseries with the same title and shown on Netflix in 2020. His books have been translated into at least 18 languages.
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Born | Walter Stone Tevis Jr. February 28, 1928 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | August 9, 1984(1984-08-09) (aged 56) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
Period | 1955–1984 |
Genre | Fiction, science fiction |
Spouse | Jamie Griggs Tevis, Eleanora Tevis |
Children | William Tevis, Julie Tevis[1] |
Relatives | Walter Stone Tevis, Anna Elizabeth Bacon, Betty Jean Tevis[2][3] |
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