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Born 1945 (age 81)
Notable Works “A Naked Needle” • “Close Sesame” • “Crossbones” • “From a Crooked Rib” • “Gifts” • “Knots” • “Links” • “Maps” • “North of Dawn” • “Sardines” • “Sweet and Sour Milk”

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