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Born April 7, 1931 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died July 23, 1989 (aged 58) • Houston • Texas
Awards And Honors National Book Award (1972)
Notable Works “City Life” • “Flying To America: 45 More Stories” • “Snow White” • “The Dead Father” • “The Slightly Irregular Fire Engine or the Hithering Thithering Djinn”

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