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Cornell Woolrich
AuthorBooks · Second hand1903-1968
Cornell George Hopley Woolrich was an American novelist and short story writer. He sometimes used the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley. His biographer, Francis Nevins Jr., rated Woolrich the fourth best crime writer of his day, behind Dashiell Hammett, Erle Stanley Gardner and Raymond Chandler.
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About Cornell Woolrich
Birth
1903
Death
1968
First book
1926
Years writing
100
Cornell George Hopley Woolrich was an American novelist and short story writer. He sometimes used the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley. His biographer, Francis Nevins Jr., rated Woolrich the fourth best crime writer of his day, behind Dashiell Hammett, Erle Stanley Gardner and Raymond Chandler.
Cornell Woolrich was a prolific American author who wrote over 160 works throughout his career.
He is recognized as one of the masters of detective fiction and suspense.
He used various pseudonyms to publish his stories, with George Hopley and William Irish being the most well-known.
His famous novel The Bride Wore Black stands out as one of his most iconic works.
Born in New York in 1903, he dedicated his life to exploring the darkest corners of the noir genre.
