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William Lindsay Gresham (/ ˈ ɡ r ɛ ʃ ə m /; August 20, 1909 – September 14, 1962) was an American novelist and non-fiction author particularly well-regarded among readers of noir. His best-known work is Nightmare Alley (1946), which was adapted to film in 1947 and 2021.
William Lindsay Gresham (August 20, 1909 – September 14, 1962) was an American novelist and non-fiction author particularly regarded among readers of noir. His best-known work is Nightmare Alley (1946), which was adapted into a 1947 film starring Tyrone Power.
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Nov 30, 2021 · The Underappreciated Genius of William Lindsay Gresham's Nightmare Alley. An American classic of fear and manipulation. November 30, 2021 By Nick Tosches. NYRB CLASSICS. Many who read this will have read Nightmare Alley. But it is to be hoped that others will be drawn to read this singular work for the first time.
Nightmare Alley is a novel by American writer William Lindsay Gresham, published in 1946. It is a study of the depths of show business and its immoral inhabitants—the dark, shadowy world of a second-rate carnival filled with hustlers, scheming grifters, and Machiavellian femmes fatales.
William Lindsay Gresham (August 20, 1909 – September 14, 1962) was an American novelist and non-fiction author particularly regarded among readers of noir. His best-known work is Nightmare Alley (1946), which was adapted into a 1947 film starring Tyrone Power.
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William Lindsay Gresham was born on 20 August 1909 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. William Lindsay was a writer, known for Nightmare Alley (2021), Nightmare Alley (1947) and Checkmate (1960). William Lindsay was married to Renée Rodriguez and Joy Davidman.
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Dec 13, 2021 · William Lindsay Gresham, a sometimes pulp magazine writer and one-hit-wonder hardcover novelist, is getting some fresh cinema love from director Guillermo del Toro with his film adaptation of Gresham’s Nightmare Alley, set to debut December 17. It’s being described as a neo-noir psychological thriller.
