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Fletcher Knebel (* 1. Oktober 1911 in Dayton, Ohio; † 26. Februar 1993 in Honolulu, Hawaii) war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Journalist. (de) Fletcher Knebel (October 1, 1911 – February 26, 1993) was an American author of several popular works of political fiction. Knebel was born in Dayton, Ohio, but relocated a number of times during his youth. He graduated from high school in Yonkers, New York, spent a year studying at the University of Paris and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio during 1934. Upon graduation, he received a job offer from the newspaper of Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He spent the next 20 years working for newspapers, eventually becoming the political columnist for . Knebel served in the United States Navy during World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant. From 1951 to 1964, he satirized national politics and government in a nationally published column named "Potomac Fever". During 1960, he wrote a chapter on John F. Kennedy for the book Candidates 1960. This seemed to begin a passion for writing books and he began authoring book-length works. He wrote fifteen books, most of them fiction, and all of them dealing with politics, intrigue and social upheaval. His best-known novel is Seven Days in May (1962, co-authored with Charles W. Bailey), about an attempted military coup in the United States. The book was a great success, reaching number one on the New York Times bestseller list, and was made into a successful movie also named Seven Days in May during 1964. Knebel was married four times from 1935 to 1985. He committed suicide after a long bout with cancer, by taking an overdose of sleeping pills in his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, during 1993. He is the source of the quote: "Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics." (en) Fletcher Knebel (Dayton, 1 de octubre de 1911-Honolulú, 26 de febrero de 1993) fue un escritor estadounidense, autor de varias populares novelas de ficción política, entre las que destaca la titulada "Siete días de mayo", que dio origen a la película homónima. (es) Флетчер Нибел (англ. Fletcher Knebel; 1 октября 1911, Дейтон — 26 февраля 1993, Гонолулу) — американский журналист и писатель. (ru) Fletcher Knebel, född 1 oktober 1911 i Dayton, död 26 februari 1993, var en amerikansk författare av skönlitteratur i den politiska genren, främst känd för sin roman från 1962. (sv) |
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Fletcher Knebel (* 1. Oktober 1911 in Dayton, Ohio; † 26. Februar 1993 in Honolulu, Hawaii) war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Journalist. (de) Fletcher Knebel (Dayton, 1 de octubre de 1911-Honolulú, 26 de febrero de 1993) fue un escritor estadounidense, autor de varias populares novelas de ficción política, entre las que destaca la titulada "Siete días de mayo", que dio origen a la película homónima. (es) Флетчер Нибел (англ. Fletcher Knebel; 1 октября 1911, Дейтон — 26 февраля 1993, Гонолулу) — американский журналист и писатель. (ru) Fletcher Knebel, född 1 oktober 1911 i Dayton, död 26 februari 1993, var en amerikansk författare av skönlitteratur i den politiska genren, främst känd för sin roman från 1962. (sv) Fletcher Knebel (October 1, 1911 – February 26, 1993) was an American author of several popular works of political fiction. Knebel was born in Dayton, Ohio, but relocated a number of times during his youth. He graduated from high school in Yonkers, New York, spent a year studying at the University of Paris and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio during 1934. Upon graduation, he received a job offer from the newspaper of Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He spent the next 20 years working for newspapers, eventually becoming the political columnist for . Knebel served in the United States Navy during World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant. From 1951 to 1964, he satirized national politics and government in a nationally published column named "Potomac Fever". (en) |
