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Born	May 1, 1924 • Texas
Died	October 29, 1995 (aged 71) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“Candy”

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Bret Easton Ellis

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James McBride

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Ray Bradbury

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Sherman Alexie

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Garson Kanin

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John Sayles

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Sam Shepard

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Paul Auster

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