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Robert Ludlum
WRITER
1927 - 2001
Robert Ludlum
Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was an American author of 27 thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original The Bourne Trilogy series. The number of copies of his books in print is estimated between 300 million and 500 million. They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Ludlum has received more than 2,049,393 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Robert Ludlum is the 762nd most popular writer (down from 624th in 2019), the 859th most popular biography from United States (down from 686th in 2019) and the 79th most popular American Writer.
Robert Ludlum is most famous for his Bourne series of novels, which have been adapted into movies.
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Ludlum, Robert
Personal
Born May 25, 1927, in New York, NY; died of a heart attack, March 12, 2001, in Naples, FL; son of George Hartford (a businessman) and Margaret (Wadsworth) Ludlum; married Mary Ryducha (an actress), March 31, 1951 (deceased, 1996); married second wife, Karen; children: (from first marriage) Michael, Jonathan, Glynis. Education: Wesleyan University, B.A., 1951. Politics: Independent.
Career
Writer, 1971-2001. Actor on Broadway and on television, 1952-60; North Jersey Playhouse, Fort Lee, NJ, producer, 1957-60; producer in New York, NY, 1960-69; Playhouse-on-the-Mall, Paramus, NJ, producer, 1960-70. Military service: U.S. Marine Corps, 1944-46.
Member
Authors Guild, Authors League of America, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild.
Awards, Honors
New England Professor of Drama Award, 1951; awards and grants from American National Theatre and Academy, 1959, and from Actors' Equity Association and William C. Whitney
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For His Eyes Only Author Interview
Today I’m pleased to welcome T.C Archer to Off the Page chatting about their new book For His Eyes Only.
1. Tell a little about yourself, what you do when you’re not writing, what are your aspirations for the future?
Evan: inom teach and do some consulting when I’m not writing. inom play tennis and build furniture.
Shawn: When I’m not writing, I’m working or spending time with my daughter. She started high school this year, so the fun is just beginning!
2. When and why did you start writing?
Evan: I started writing in junior high. I gave it up because inom didn’t have time, but inom found inom was compelled to write. After finishing my schoolwork, publishing papers and a textbook, I went back to writing fiction.
Shawn: I fooled around with the idea of writing when inom was in my early thirties, but inom was sure I was too old. I read lots of fiction for the next few years and finally gave in to the compulsion to write that first scene