Hubert Selby Jr.
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Emerging from a Brooklyn upbringing and lacking formal literary schooling, Selby crafted a stark, unfiltered voice that mirrored the harsh streets of his youth. His debut novel, assembled from earlier short stories, sparked controversy for its explicit content yet earned praise from contemporaries and later inspired a 1989 film adaptation in which he made a cameo; a second novel, Requiem for a Dre…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
