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Howard Fast
Sign in to saveAlso known as E. V. Cunningham, Walter Ericson, Howard Melvin Fast, Behn Boruch
American novelist (1914–2003)
Film & TV
New York City, New York, USA
Fast was born in New York City. His mother, Ida (née Miller), was a British Jewish immigrant, and his father, Barney Fast, was a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant who shortened his name from Fastovsky upon arrival in America. When his mother died in 1923 and his father became unemployed, Howard's youngest brother, Julius, went to live with relatives, while he and his older brother, Jerome, sold…
Known for
- Krishnamurti: With a Silent Mind — Self1990
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Key facts
- Born
- Howard Melvin Fast , ( 1914-11-11 ) November 11, 1914, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- March 12, 2003 (2003-03-12) (aged 88), Greenwich, Connecticut , U.S.
- Pen name
- E.V. Cunningham, Walter Ericson
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Period
- 20th century
- Genre
- Historical fiction
- Notable works
- The Last Frontier , Spartacus , April Morning
- Spouse
- Bette Cohen (1937–1994; her death; 2 children), Mercedes O'Connor (1999–2003; his death)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Howard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Old Greenwich
- Child
- Jonathan Fast
- Occupation
- prose writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Howard Fast, author of Citizen Tom Paine, addressing the high school. 8d30923v.jpg
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- date of death
- 2003-03-12
- date of birth
- 1914-11-11
- pseudonym
- Behn Boruch
- Commons category
- Howard Fast
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Howard Melvin Fast
- Commons Creator page
- Howard Fast
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Encyclopedic overview
Howard Melvin Fast (November 11, 1914 – March 12, 2003) was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E.V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson. He was jailed after testifying before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
Biography
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