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“No one put a gun to your head and ordered you to become a writer. One writes out of his own choice and must be prepared to take the rough spots along the road with a certain equanimity, though allowed some grinding of the teeth.”

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Stanley Ellin
Stanley Ellin

Stanley Ellin was an American writer born on October 6, 1916, and passed away on July 31, 1986. He is renowned for his suspense novels, which have earned him a high reputation in the realm of mystery literature. more

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