David Goodis

1917–1967 (age 50)

Writer

Biography

Writer David Goodis, born in 1917, captured the grit and yearning of midcentury America with a lyrical intensity that brought out the humanity in shadowed streets. His novels, including the haunting Dark Passage, drew readers into characters who grappled with loss, longing, and the frailties of hope.

Though he passed in 1967, his voice remains vibrant, as generations continue to find solace and suspense in the moody, resonant worlds he created.

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