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William Wharton (author)
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Albert William Du Aime (November 7, 1925 – October 29, 2008), more commonly known by his pen name William Wharton, was an American-born author best known for his first novel Birdy, which was also made into a critically acclaimed film of the same name in 1984.
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Born | Albert William Du Aime 7 November 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | 29 October 2008 (aged 82) Encinitas, California, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, MA, PhD) |
Period | 1978–2008 |
Genre | Popular fiction |
Notable awards | National Book Award |
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