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October 4, 2023 | History

Robert Cormier

Robert Edmund Cormier was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win.

Cormier's more popular works include I Am the Cheese, After the First Death, We All Fall Down, and The Chocolate War, all of which have won awards. The Chocolate War has been challenged in multiple libraries.

Born 17 January 1925
Died 2 November 2000

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  • Cover of: The Chocolate War

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  • Cover of: I Am Cheese

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  • Cover of: Fade
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  • Cover of: Beyond the chocolate war: a novel

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  • Cover of: The bumblebee flies anyway

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  • Cover of: Tenderness
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  • Cover of: The rag and bone shop: a novel

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  • Cover of: Heroes: a novel
    First published in 1998 7 editions

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  • Cover of: Tunes for bears to dance to

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  • Cover of: Other Bells for Us to Ring
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  • Cover of: After the First Death
    First published in 1991 4 editions

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  • Cover of: Better Than We Believed, 2: More Basic Questions Enlightened by Faith

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  • Cover of: I have words to spend: reflections of a small-town editor

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  • Cover of: In the middle of the night
    First published in 1995 4 editions

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  • Cover of: Now and at the Hour
    First published in 1960 4 editions

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    First published in 1980 4 editions

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