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Mark Harris (XIII) (1922–2007)

Writer

Mark Harris taught English and creative writing at Arizona State University from 1980 to 2001; he also was the author of five non-fiction books, a collection of essays, and thirteen novels, including "Bang The Drum Slowly", part of a series of five novels about Henry Wiggen, pitcher for the fictitious New York Mammoths professional baseball team... See full bio »

Born:

Mark Harris Finkelstein
in Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Died:

(age 84) in Santa Barbara, California, USA

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1981 Boswell for the Defence (TV mini-series)
 
1980 The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (TV short) (teleplay)
 
1973 Bang the Drum Slowly (novel / screenplay)
 
1956 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– Bang the Drum Slowly (1956) (novel)
 
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(1963) Book: "The Films of Marilyn Monroe" See more »

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Personal Quote:

[1994 interview in the Los Angeles Times] I can't stand fantasy, especially in baseball. It has to be real for me. I think people make fantasy of it [baseball] who don't know how it works realistically . . . baseball has to be done right. See more »

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He wrote five nonfiction books and 13 novels. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio