Richard Condon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Richard Condon

American political novelist

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1915

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1996

Profession: screenwriter, writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Richard Condon

  • Richard Thomas Condon (March 18, 1915 in New York City – April 9, 1996 in Dallas, Texas) was a prolific and popular American political novelist.
  • Though his works were satire, they were generally transformed into thrillers or semi-thrillers in other media, such as cinema.
  • All 26 books were written in distinctive Condon style, which combined a fast pace, outrage, and frequent humor while focusing almost obsessively on monetary greed and political corruption.
  • Condon himself once said: "Every book I've ever written has been about abuse of power.
  • I feel very strongly about that.
  • I'd like people to know how deeply their politicians wrong them." Condon's books were occasionally bestsellers, and a number of his books were made into films; he is primarily remembered for his 1959 The Manchurian Candidate and, many years later, a series of four novels about a family of New York gangsters named Prizzi. Condon's writing was known for its complex plotting, fascination with trivia, and loathing for those in power; at least two of his books featured thinly disguised versions of Richard Nixon.
  • His characters tend to be driven by obsession, usually sexual or political, and family loyalty.
  • His plots often have elements of classical tragedy, with protagonists whose pride leads them to destroy what they love.
  • Some of his books, most notably Mile High (1969), are perhaps best described as secret history.
  • And Then We Moved to Rossenarra is a humorous autobiographical recounting of various places in the world where he had lived and his family's 1970s move to Rossenarra, Co.
  • Kilkenny, Ireland.

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