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Born	May 25, 1932 • Hartford • Connecticut
Died	December 30, 2003 (aged 71) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“A Star Is Born” • “Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike” • “The Studio” • “Up Close and Personal” • “Vegas: A Memoir of a Dark Season”
Notable Family Members	spouse Joan Didion

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Joan Didion

Joan Didion

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Marya Mannes

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Ben Hecht

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William Saroyan.

William Saroyan

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Bruce Jay Friedman

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James Goldman

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Mark Twain

Mark Twain

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Henry James

Henry James

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James Baldwin

James Baldwin

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Theodore Dreiser

Theodore Dreiser

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Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis

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Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

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Rita Dove

Rita Dove

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Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

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Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates

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David Mamet

David Mamet

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Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

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