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  1. 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 .

  2. 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. Gresham was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

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  3. 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 . Gresham attributed the origin of Nightmare Alley to ...

  4. Learn about the life and work of William Lindsay Gresham, a writer, editor, and friend of C.S. Lewis. Explore his correspondence and papers collections at Wheaton College Archives.

  5. Nov 30, 2021 · Nick Tosches praises the underappreciated genius of Gresham's 1946 novel, a classic of fear and manipulation. He explores the influences of the Spanish Civil War, psychoanalysis, tarot, and alcohol on Gresham's writing.

  6. Jan 1, 2013 · Whether writing for the detective pulps, sci-fi digests, or lowbrow men's magazines, William Lindsay Gresham indulged his fascination with crime, psychology, magic, and spiritism. This book unearths twenty-four of Gresham's most fascinating short stories and essays, most of which have never been reprinted, and provides a comprehensive view of ...

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  8. William Lindsay Gresham has 20 books on Goodreads with 25073 ratings. William Lindsay Gresham’s most popular book is Nightmare Alley.

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