Pat Frank Papers 1946-1958

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Pat Frank Papers 1946-1958

http://www.library.ufl.edu/spec/manuscript/guides/frank.htm

Pat Frank (pen name for Harry Hart Frank) was an American writer, journalist, and government consultant. Frank is best known for his 1959 novel , which chronicles life in a Central Florida town after a nuclear attack that destroys much of the state. The collection includes the typescript for Alas, Babylon, along with the typescripts, proofs and jackets for several of Frank's other works of fiction. Alas, Babylon

1.2 Linear feet; 2 boxes

eng,

Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

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Frank, Pat, 1907-1964

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Pat Frank was born in Chicago in 1907. Before he published his first novel Mr. Adam in 1946, Frank worked for many years as a newspaperman and researcher. His experiences with government and military bureaucracy and the threat of nuclear proliferation gave rise to many insights which came out in his fiction. After the success of Alas, Babylon in 1959, Frank concentrated on writing for magazines and journals, and advising various government bodies. In 1960 he served as a member of the Democratic ...