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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.

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Born 17 January 1925
Died 2 November 2000

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    First published in 1979 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1980 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1998 — 1 edition
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Born 17 January 1925
Died 2 November 2000

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Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Adolescence, fiction, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, Revenge, Heroes, fiction, Large type books, Orphans, fiction, People with disabilities, fiction, Crime, fiction, Emotions, fiction, Murder, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, World War, 1939-1945, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Alcoholism, fiction, Bullying, Children's stories, American, Fiction, general, Friendship, High schools, Juvenile Fiction

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Massachusetts, United States, Fitchburg, Fitchburg (Mass.)

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Robert Cormier

Time

20th century

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Alternative names

  • Robert Cermier
  • robert cormier
  • Robert Cormier.
  • Ke mi er (Cormier, Robert)
  • 柯米爾

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October 4, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
October 4, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
October 4, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
April 12, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris Add Chinese name from MARC 880
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import