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David Loeb Goodis (March 2, 1917 – January 7, 1967) was an American writer of crime fiction noted for his output of short stories and novels in the noir fiction genre. Born in Philadelphia, Goodis alternately resided there and in New York City and Hollywood during his professional years.
Feb 11, 2015 · The ebb and flow of literary fame is one of the undercurrents running through French-born, Los Angeles–based journalist Philippe Garnier’s biography of David Goodis, Goodis: A Life in...
Apr 9, 2014 · Born in Philadelphia in 1917, he published his first novel, “Retreat from Oblivion,” in 1938, and had his one real hit eight years later with the thriller “Dark Passage,” which was serialized in...
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Jun 1, 2022 · By Don Hutchison. Author David Goodis produced 17 novels between 1939 and 1961, plus one published posthumously in 1967. As a young man he wanted to create serious literature but is best remembered today for a series of 1950s noir paperbacks set in the seamy Tenderloin district of his native Philadelphia.
Feb 5, 2016 · David Goodis: Dark Passage (LOA eBook Classic) David Goodis: The Moon in the Gutter (LOA eBook Classic) View all. Library of America. CURATOR. A champion of America’s great writers and timeless works, Library of America guides readers in finding and exploring the exceptional writing that reflects the nation’s history and culture. Learn More.
Mar 2, 2020 · David Goodis was born in Philadelphia on March 2, 1917, the child of an immigrant father and a first-generation American mother determined to give him a middle-class upbringing and college education.
Feb 12, 2015 · The ebb and flow of literary fame is one of the undercurrents running through French-born, Los Angeles–based journalist Philippe Garnier’s biography of David Goodis, Goodis: A Life in Black and White. Published in France 30 years ago, it was only translated and published in English for the first time in 2013.
