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Howard Fast

American novelist (1914-2003) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 88

Howard Melvin Fast was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E.V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson. He was jailed after testifying before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

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Grand Prix de Littérature Policière1973
International Stalin Prize for Peace

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2003 · aged 88

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