An American writer, born in the Bronx, New York, United States. He graduated from Cornell University in 1971. He released his first novel three years later, entitled “The Wanderers”, when he was twenty-four years old, while pursuing a master’s degree in literature from Columbia...Read more University. It was adapted into a film in 1979. He released his second novel, “Bloodbrothers”, in 1976, while his first novel, “Ladies’ Man”, was in 1978. Among his writings was the 1992 novel “Clockers”, which director Spike Lee adapted into a 1995 film of the same name. He also wrote a number of the screenplays for films such as The Color of Money (1986), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.
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An American writer, born in the Bronx, New York, United States. He graduated from Cornell University in 1971. He released his first novel three years later, entitled “The...Read more Wanderers”, when he was twenty-four years old, while pursuing a master’s degree in literature from Columbia University. It was adapted into a film in 1979. He released his second novel, “Bloodbrothers”, in 1976, while his first novel, “Ladies’ Man”, was in 1978. Among his writings was the 1992 novel “Clockers”, which director Spike Lee adapted into a 1995 film of the same name. He also wrote a number of the screenplays for films such as The Color of Money (1986), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.