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Eugene Leonard Burdick (December 12, 1918 – July 26, 1965) was an American political scientist, novelist, and non-fiction writer, co-author of The Ugly American (1958), Fail-Safe (1962), and author of The 480 (1965).
The Ugly American is a 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer that depicts the failures of the U.S. diplomatic corps in Southeast Asia. The book caused a sensation in diplomatic circles and had major political implications.
- William J. Lederer, Eugene Burdick
- 1958
Eugene Burdick was a popular American author that wrote novels which challenged his country’s notion of politics, war, and foreign intervention. Eugene is best known for works like ‘The Ugly American’.
Eugene Burdick was an American Political Scientist and co-author of The Ugly American (1958), Fail-Safe (1962) and The 480 (1965). He was born in Sheldon, Iowa. His family moved to Los Angeles, California, when he was age 4.
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- July 26, 1965
- December 12, 1918
Jul 10, 2009 · In the annals of misunderstood titles, a special place belongs to William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick’s novel “The Ugly American.” Today, the phrase is shorthand for our compatriots who...
Fail-Safe is a bestselling American novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. Expanded from Wheeler's short story "Abraham '59" (originally published in the Winter 1959 issue of Dissent under the pen name F. B. Aiken), it was initially serialized in three installments in the Saturday Evening Post on October 13, 20, and 27, 1962, during the ...
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Eugene Burdick was born on 12 December 1918 in Sheldon, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for Fail Safe (1964), The Ugly American (1963) and Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963). He was married to Carol Warren. He died on 26 July 1965.
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