Jim Thompson Papers, 1955-1958

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Jim Thompson Papers, 1955-1958

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James Myers Thompson (1906-1977) was a journalist for the and the . He also wrote screenplays and mystery and suspense novels. The collection consists of typescripts written by Thompson. New York Daily News Los Angeles Times Mirror

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Thompson, Jim, 1906-1977

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James Myers Thompson was born in Anadarko, OK, in 1906; BA, Univ. of Nebraska; married wife, Alberta, in 1931; associated with the Federal Writers Project in the 1930s; journalist, New York Daily News and Los Angeles Times Mirror; best known for his mystery and suspense paperback books, he wrote 34 novels, including The killer inside me (1953), After dark, my sweet (1955), The getaway (1959), The grifters (1963), and Pop. 1280 (1964); also wrote screenplays, teaming with Stanley Kubrick on The k...