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Philip Roth

(1933-2018) Novelist. Philip Roth was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a winner of two National Book Awards, two National Book Critics Circle awards, three PEN / Faulkner Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, and the Man Booker International Prize.

Alexandra Ripley

(1934-2004) Writer. Alexandra Ripley was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and died in Richmond, Virginia. She was a graduate of Vassar College and the author of the novel, “Scarlett.”

Edward Rowny

(1917-2017) Author. Edward Rowny was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in Washington, District of Columbia. He studied at West Point.

Ray Robinson

(1920-2017) Editor, writer. Ray Robinson was born in and died in Manhattan, New York. He wrote biographies and was a magazine editor.