Walter Tevis

Born February 28, 1928· San Francisco, California, USA

† Died August 9, 1984

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Born in San Francisco and raised in Kentucky, Tevis earned a BA and MA in English from the University of Kentucky, refined his craft at the Iowa Writers' Workshop with an MFA, and spent years teaching literature and creative writing at several institutions, including Ohio University where he was named University Professor. His first novel, The Hustler, launched a series of screen adaptations th… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources