Alan White (novelist)
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| Alan White | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924 (age 87–88) Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genres | War novels, Militaria |
| Notable work(s) | The Long Day's Dying |
Alan White (born 1924 in Yorkshire) is an English novelist and journalist. He used his experiences as a Second World War commando leader in his writings. He also wrote using the names "Alec Haig", "James Fraser" and "Alec Whitney".[1] His novel The Long Day's Dying was made into a 1968 film directed by Peter Collinson.[2] White wrote mysteries, as well as war and adventure novels.[3]
[edit] Sources
- ^ Alan White.
- ^ Basinger, Jeanine. The World War II Combat Film: Anatomy of a Genre. at Google Book Search. Online. November 15, 2007.
- ^ "James Fraser." St. James Guide to Crime & Mystery Writers, 4th ed. St. James Press, 1996.Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2007. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Document Number: K2406000175
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