Lawrence Block
1938
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Antioch University, Antioch College, Bennett High School
occupation: writer, novelist, screenwriter
award received: Edgar Awards, Nero Award, Cartier Diamond Dagger, Maltese Falcon Award, Shamus Award
influenced by: Dashiell Hammett
official website: lawrenceblock.com
Lawrence Block (born June 24, 1938) is an American crime writer best known for two long-running New York-set series about the recovering alcoholic P.I. Matthew Scudder and the gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr. Block was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1994. Block has written in the genres of crime, mystery, and suspense fiction for more than half a century, releasing over 100 books. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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