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Robert Wilder

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born

January 25, 1901 in Richmond, Virginia, The United States

died

August 22, 1974

gender

male

genre

Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Potboilers

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Robert Ingersoll Wilder was a novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Wilder's childhood was spent at Daytona Beach, Florida. Following a stint in the United States Army during World War I, he was educated at Stetson University and Columbia University. At various times in his life, Mr. Wilder was a soda jerk, a ship fitter, a theater usher, a shipping clerk, a newspaper copy boy, a publicity agent, a radio executive, and a journalist.

Mr. Wilder traveled widely and contributed stories to The New Yorker, among other magazines. He was author of two plays, Sweet Chariot, based on the life and career of activist Marcus Garvey, and Stardust, both of which were produced on Broadway. He also wrote the screenplay for the classic western, The Big Coun ...more

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Books by Robert Wilder

Average rating: 3.93 · 121 ratings · 30 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Wind from the Carolinas 4.19 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 1964 — 4 editions	My rating:
	An Affair Of Honour 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1970	My rating:
	Tales from the Teachers' Lounge: What I Learned in School the Second Time Around—One Man's Irreverent Look at Being a Teacher Today 3.16 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Flamingo Road 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1942 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Bright Feather 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1948	My rating:
	Fruit of the Poppy 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1965	My rating:
	Daddy Needs a Drink: An Irreverent Look at Parenting from a Dad Who Truly Loves His Kids—Even When They're Driving Him Nuts 3.67 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Sea and the Stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1967	My rating:
	The Wine of Youth 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1968	My rating:
	Written on the Wind 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1946	My rating: