Leonard Kriegel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetLeonard Kriegel
American writer
Date of Birth: 25-May-1933
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States
Profession: writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Leonard Kriegel
- Leonard Kriegel (born Bronx, New York May 25, 1933) is an American author and self-proclaimed "cripple." He contracted polio at the age of 11, leaving him confined to steel braces and crutches shortly after. Kriegel's first book was The Long Walk Home (1964).
- He has received both Guggenheim and Rockefeller Fellowships, and three of his books have been New York Times Notable Books of the Year.
- His writing includes essays, stories, and novels.
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