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Robert Albert Bloch ( / blɒk /; April 5, 1917 – September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small amount of science fiction.
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- Novelist, short-story writer
- American
The official, authorized website of Robert Bloch, author of Psycho, upon which Alfred Hitchcock based his classic film. This site provides a comprehensive bibliography of late author's works.
Robert Albert Bloch was a prolific American writer. He was the son of Raphael "Ray" Bloch (1884, Chicago-1952, Chicago), a bank cashier, and his wife Stella Loeb (1880, Attica, Indiana-1944, Milwaukee, WI), a social worker, both of German-Jewish descent.
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The author of over 25 novels and hundreds of short stories has cemented Bloch’s reputation as one of the masters of fictional horror. His versatility extended to the field of scriptwriting as well, his talents frequently in demand for writing/adapting stories for radio, television, and film.
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- Psycho (Psycho, #1) Robert Bloch.
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Psycho is a 1959 novel by American writer Robert Bloch. The novel tells the story of Norman Bates, a caretaker at an isolated motel who struggles under his domineering mother and becomes embroiled in a series of murders. The novel is considered Bloch's most enduring work and one of the most influential horror novels of the 20th century.
Robert Bloch was born on April 5, 1917 in Chicago. His father, Raphael Bloch, was a bank cashier and his mother, Stella Loeb, was a social worker. Robert had an overall happy childhood. As a young boy, he often went to the movies where some of his fondest memories were of watching the silent mystery melodramas starring Lon Chaney.
