Donald E. Westlake
Donald Edwin Westlake was an American writer with more than one hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction and other genres. Westlake created two professional criminal characters who each starred in a long-running series: the relentless, hardboiled Parker, and John Dortmunder, who featured in a more humorous series.
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Background
- Born in
- Brooklyn
- Educated at
- Binghamton University
- Awards
- 🏆 Shamus Award🏆 Gumshoe Awards🏆 Edgar Awards
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"Brian had all that day to figure out what was going on, and yet he didn't."
"Life is a slow-motion avalanche, and none of us are steering."
"Nobody gets everything in this life. You decide your priorities and you make your choices. I'd decided long ago that any cake I had would be eaten."
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Timeline
1933
Born
Birth2008
Died
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