John Dickson Carr Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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John Dickson Carr

Last Updated: 26 Nov, 2023 | Views: 360

Age: 70

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): NoveList

Famous For: The Hollow Man, The Burning Court

Higher Education: Graduated

John Dickson Carr Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

30 Nov, 1906 (70 Years 02 Months 29 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Pennsylvania

Birth District

Uniontown

Birth Sign

Sagittarius

Nationalities

American

Died on

28 Feb, 1977

Cause of Death

Lung Cancer

John Dickson Carr Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography)
John Dickson Carr was born on November 30, 1906 and died on February 27, 1977. Besides Carter Dickson, Carr Dickson, and Roger Fairbairn, he also published detective stories under pseudonyms. After living in England for several years, he is often classified as a "British-style" mystery writer. His novels tended to have English settings and characters, especially country villages and estates.
Career:
Carr's masterpiece is usually considered to be The Hollow Man (1935), a mystery about Dr. Fell
The Mystery Writers of America awarded Carr the first of two Special Edgar Awards for his biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1950.
Also, in 1963, he received the MWA's Grand Master award.
1963: A stroke paralyzed Carr's left side in the early spring when he lived in Mamaroneck, New York.
1949: A Graveyard To Let, a novel, for example, shows him hitting baseballs improbable distances.
1815: At the close of the Napoleonic Wars, Carr wrote The Bride of Newgate, one of the earliest historical mystery novels.
Unknown Trivia Fact:
On February 28, 1977, Carr died of lung cancer in Greenville, South Carolina