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Gerald Kersh (26 August 1912 – 5 November 1968) was a British and later also American writer of novels and short stories. Biography. Born in 1912, Kersh began to write at the age of eight.
- Writer of fiction
- 5 November 1968 (aged 56), Middletown, New York, US
- 26 August 1912, Teddington, England
Genre. Short Stories, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy. edit data. Gerald Kersh was born in Teddington-on-Thames, near London, and, like so many writers, quit school to take on a series of jobs -- salesman, baker, fish-and-chips cook, nightclub bouncer, freelance newspaper reporter and at the same time was writing his first two novels.
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- November 5, 1968
- August 26, 1911
Gerald Kersh has 122 books on Goodreads with 13573 ratings. Gerald Kersh’s most popular book is Night and the City.
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Gerald Kersh. Writer: Night and the City. Born in England in either 1909 or 1911 of Russo-Polish origins, educated at a London secondary school. Before making a career as writer, worked as travelling salesman, wrestler, night-club proprietor, cinema manager, banker's assistant, labourer, bodyguard, bookmaker's clerk, debt collector and barman.
- Writer
- August 26, 1911
- Gerald Kersh
- November 5, 1968
The Nights And Cities Of Gerald Kersh. This is a new site devoted to the life and work of Gerald Kersh, author of Night And The City and hundreds of short stories. He's also Harlan Ellison's favourite writer. I've tried to keep this site as simple as possible so you don't waste any of that precious time on the world wide wait.
Night and the City is the third novel by British author Gerald Kersh, published in 1938. [1] . It is a crime thriller set in 1930s London but also deals with social realism themes in the aftermath of the Great Depression. [2] Plot.
Twice filmed, Night and the City is a seminal low-life novel, which presents a vivid glimpse of a lost London. It also marks the return of a lost London author, Gerald Kersh, a maverick character whose life was as colourful as those of his most flamboyant creations.