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Assia Djebar

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(1936-2015) Novelist, writer, filmmaker. Assia Djebar was born in Cherchell, Algiers, and died in Paris, France. She had been a professor of French and Francophone studies at New York University.

Carl N Degler

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(1921-2014) Author, historian. Carl Neumann Degler was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Palo Alto, California. He received master’s and doctoral degrees in American history from Columbia University. He taught at City College of New York, Hunter College, Adelphi University, New York University, and Vassar College, before joining the faculty at Stanford University. … Continued

George Dickerson

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(1933-2015) Poet, writer. George Dickerson, attended Yale on a science scholarship, but switched majors after reading The Great Gatsby. In 1959, he was featured in a reading of Beat Poets. His fiction appeared in Best American Short Stories, 1963 and 1966. His poetry appeared in The New Yorker and Madmoiselle. Penthouse, Saturday Evening Post, and … Continued

Carl Djerassi

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(1923-2015) Author, poet, playwright. Carl Djerassi was born in Vienna, Austria, and died in San Francisco, California. He lived for a time in upstate New York.

Felix Dennis

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(1947-2014) Poet. Felix Dennis was born in Kingston-Upon-Thames, England, and died in Dorsington, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. He published eight volumes of poetry.

Karen DeCrow

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(1937-2014) Writer. Karen DeCrow was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Jamesville, New York. In addition to her books, Ms. DeCrow wrote for many years for The Syracuse Post-Standard.

Phillip Hayes Dean

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(1931-2014) Playwright. Phillip Hayes Dean was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Los Angeles, California. He lived and worked in New York during the 1950s.