Malcolm Braly
Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Malcolm Braly (July 25, 1925Template:Spaced ndashApril 7, 1980[1]) was an American author born in Portland, Oregon. He spent much of his life in and out of various prisons, including Folsom Prison and San Quentin, before earning recognition as an author after his final release from prison in 1965.[2]
His most acclaimed novel, On the Yard, was first published in 1967,[3] and adapted to film in 1979.[4] His other books include Felony Tank (1961); Shake Him Till He Rattles (1963); It's Cold Out There (1966); his memoir, False Starts: A Memoir of San Quentin and Other Prisons (1976); and his final novel, The Protector (1979).
Braly died of injuries sustained from a traffic accident in Baltimore, Maryland, at 54.[2]
On the Yard was republished by New York Review Books in 2002.[5] His other books have been reissued by Stark House Press.[6]
References
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- ↑ a b Fraser, C. Gerald, "Malcolm Braly, 50; Writer on Prisons; Spent 20 Years in Institutions, Author of 'On the Yard' and San Quentin Memoirs Talents Are Discovered," The New York Times, April 9, 1980
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- ↑ Francken, James. "All Monte Carlo". London Review of Books. 23 May 2002.
- ↑ Greene, Brian. Writing Behind Bars: The True Tale of Noir Hero Malcolm Braly. CrimeReads. April 8, 2016.
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External links
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- Malcolm Braly at Starkhousepress.com