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W. R. Burnett

William Riley "W. R." Burnett was an American novelist and screenwriter.

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novelist, screenwriter (1899-1982)

Born November 25, 1899
Died April 25, 1982

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  • Cover of: Little Caesar.

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    First published in 1954 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Little men, big world: Vanity row

    First published in 1951 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Mi Amigo: a novel of the South-West

    First published in 1959 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1943 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1953 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1958 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Bitter Ground

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    First published in 1957 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The goldseekers.

    First published in 1962 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Goodbye to the past: scenes from the life of William Meadows.

    First published in 1934 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The silver eagle

    First published in 1931 — 2 editions
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novelist, screenwriter (1899-1982)

Born November 25, 1899
Died April 25, 1982

Subjects

Fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction, general, Mystery, Drama, Fiction in English, History, Organized crime, American literature, Apache Indians, Band musicians, Baseball, Conduct of life, Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, thrillers, espionage, Film adaptations, Gangster films, Gangsters, Gold mines and mining, Man-woman relationships, Men, Plots, themes, Political corruption, Revolutionaries

Places

Ireland, New Southwest, United States

People

Bartlett Cormack (1898-1942), Michael Martin (1795-1821), William Clarke Quantrill (1837-1865)

Time

1800-1837

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Alternative names

  • W. R. Burnett
  • John Monohan
  • James Updyke (pseud.)
  • William R. Burnett
  • William Riley Burnett
  • Updyke, James pseud.

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May 20, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
September 10, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
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November 20, 2022 Edited by mheiman merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import