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Donald E. Westlake Quotes

American novelist (1933-2008)

Donald Edwin Westlake (July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008) was an American novelist and screenplay author most famous for his "comic caper" novels.

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Pen Names: Richard Stark
Birth Name: Donald Edwin Westlake
Alternative Names: John B. Allan • Judson Jack Carmichael • Curt Clark • Timothy J. Culver • J. Morgan Cunningham • Edwin West • Tucker Coe • Sheldon Lord • Allan Marshall

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