Harry Crews
Harry Eugene Crews | |
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| Born | June 7, 1935 Alma, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 2012 (aged 76) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Genre | Novel, short story, essay |
| Literary movement | Grit Lit |
| Notable works | The Gospel Singer, A Feast of Snakes, A Childhood: The Biography of a Place |
Harry Eugene Crews (June 7, 1935 – March 28, 2012) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He often made use of violent, grotesque characters and set them in regions of the Deep South.