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Walter Stone Tevis Jr. (February 28, 1928 – August 9, 1984) was an American novelist and screenwriter. Three of his six novels were adapted into major films: The Hustler , The Color of Money and The Man Who Fell to Earth .
Learn about the life and works of Walter Tevis, a prolific and influential author of science fiction novels such as The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Queen's Gambit. He was born in San Francisco, served in the Navy, taught in Kentucky and Ohio, and died in New York.
Dec 23, 2020 · Yet little attention has been paid to Walter Tevis, the author whose creation has stirred all the commotion. Tevis once pegged himself as “a good American writer of the second rank.”
The Queen's Gambit is a 1983 American novel by Walter Tevis, exploring the life of fictional female chess prodigy Beth Harmon. A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age story, it covers themes of adoption, feminism, chess, drug addiction and alcoholism. The book was adapted for the 2020 Netflix miniseries of the same name .
- Walter S. Tevis
- 1983
- (152.1K)
- August 8, 1984
- February 28, 1928
- The Queen's Gambit.
- The Man Who Fell to Earth.
- Mockingbird.
- The Hustler (Eddie Felson, #1)
Explore the books by Walter Tevis, the author of The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Mockingbird and more. Learn about his life, his themes, his style and his legacy.
Jul 13, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Kentucky writer Walter Tevis, whose novels inspired movies and TV shows. The documentary features interviews, archival footage, and insights into his works such as The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth, and The Queen's Gambit.
- 57 min
