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Raymond Chandler
Writing
July 23, 1888
Died: March 26, 1959(70 years)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1 Credits
Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an American-British novelist and screenwriter. Chandler had an immense stylistic influence on American popular literature. He is a founder of the hardboiled school of detective fiction, along with Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain and other Black Mask writers. The protagonist of his novels, Philip Marlowe, like Hammett's Sam Spade, is considered by some to be synonymous with "private detective".
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Biography
Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an American-British novelist and screenwriter. Chandler had an immense stylistic influence on American popular literature. He is a founder of the hardboiled school of detective fiction, along with Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain and other Black Mask writers. The protagonist of his novels, Philip Marlowe, like Hammett's Sam Spade, is considered by some to be synonymous with "private detective".
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Personal Details
- Born
- July 23, 1888
- Died
- March 26, 1959 (70 years old)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Known For
- Writing
- Gender
- Male
Acting Credits
Movies1
TV Shows0
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