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Howard Buten

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American psychologist and clown (1950-2025)

United StatesWritersLived 1950 to 2025 · aged 74
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Howard Buten was an American author living in France. He was also a psychologist, a clown, and a violin player.

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Howard Buten as Buffo, 2008Howard Buten as Buffo, 2008

Awards 1

2011Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

Connected to Howard 2

Blanche RavalecAlso in When I Was 5, I Killed Myself (1994)Salomé LelouchAlso in When I Was 5, I Killed Myself (1994)

Writers from United States 4

Craig S. Keener46.3Edgar Pangborn46.3Ina Caro46.3Jane Murfin46.3

About this person

Howard Buten was an American author living in France. He was also a psychologist, a clown, and a violin player. Buten was the author of five novels, the first of which, entitled When I Was Five I Killed Myself, was published in 1981 and turned into a film under its French title Quand j'avais cinq ans je m'ai tué in 1994.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1950 to 2025 · aged 74
Written about in
6 languages

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