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   July 24, 1980. (1980-07-24) (aged 61) New York City, U.S. [2] Occupation. Novelist, short story writer. Notable works. Night of the Hunter, Fools' Parade. Davis Alexander Grubb (July 23, 1919 – July 24, 1980) was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his 1953 novel The Night of the Hunter, which was adapted as a film in ...

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   The Night of the Hunter is a 1953 thriller novel by American author Davis Grubb. The book was a national bestseller and a finalist for the 1955 National Book Award . Story line and development

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   Grubb went on to write a further nine novels and several collections of short stories. His 1969 novel would also be made into a motion picture starring James Stewart. Some of Grubb's short stories were adapted for television by Alfred Hitchcock and by Rod Serling for his Night Gallery series. Grubb died in New York City in 1980.

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   • Death Date: July 24, 1980

   • Birth Date: July 23, 1913

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   The Golden Sickle. by. Davis Grubb, Leonard Vosburgh (Illustrator) 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1968 — 9 editions. Want to Read. saving….

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   The Night of the Hunter was selected by members of On the Southern Literary Trail as a group read for October, 2018. Davis Grubb, born July 1919, Moundsville, WV, died July 24, 1980, NY, NY. Grubb was the author of eleven novels. The Night of the Hunter, First Ed., First Prtg., Harper Brothers, NY, NY, 1953.

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8. www.nytimes.com › 1980/07/25 › archivesDavis Grubb, Author, Dies at 61; Wrote 'The Night of the ...

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   Jul 25, 1980 · Davis Alexander Grubb, the author of the widely acclaimed "The Night of the Hunter" and eight other novels, died yesterday at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after a long illness.

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   How does Davis Grubb write the night of the Hunter?

   • Davis Grubb writes in such a smooth way, easy to read but with a poetic, symbolic prose. Handled differently, Grubb’s The Night of the Hunter could have been just “shock lit” material which concentrates on a serial killer’s story.

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   Is Grubb a good book?

   • The prose is flawless. Grubb drops you into the minds of each of the characters, even that of Harry Powell. It is a place in which you don't want to linger, but linger there you will. And Grubb compels you to stay there until he's ready to release you from his artful grasp. Grubb grew up in Moundsville, West Virginia.

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   Where did Grubb grow up?

   • Grubb grew up in Moundsville, West Virginia. He saw the effects of the Depression on his own parents. His ancestors had lived there for over two hundred years. He drew on his childhood experiences to create the world he wrote of in The Night of the Hunter. He remembered well. He wrote well.

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   What is Grubb based on?

   • Grubb explores the presentation of the American South during the Great Depression. He uses tropes of the Southern Gothic genre to explore issues such as social corruption and instability. The plot was based on the true story of Harry Powers, who was hanged in 1932 for the murders of two widows and three children in Quiet Dell, West Virginia.

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    Aug 2, 2008 · The Night Of The Hunter. Paperback – August 2, 2008. by Davis Grubb (Author) 4.6 437 ratings. See all formats and editions. Inspired by serial killer Harry Powers, "The Bluebeard of Quiet Dell," who was hung in 1932 for his murders of two widows and three children. This best-selling novel, first published in 1953 to wide acclaim by author ...

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