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In 1939, Abrahams left South Africa, and worked first as a sailor, and then settled in London, where he was a journalist. While working in London, Abrahams lived with his wife Daphne in Loughton, whilst meeting several important black leaders and writers.
- Peter Abrahams
- 1956
Peter Abrahams (born March 3, 1919, Vrededorp, near Johannesburg, South Africa—died January 18, 2017, Kingston, Jamaica) was a South African-born writer who penned perceptive and powerful novels about the injustices and complexities of racial politics.
- Peter Abrahams
- 1954
Once his literary career began with the short-story collection Dark Testament in 1942 (a volume of poetry had previously been published by a small publisher), Abrahams established himself as a...
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Born June 28, 1947; married Diana Gray (a teacher), 1978; children: Seth, Ben, Lily, Rosie. Education:Williams College, B.A., 1968.
Writer. Worked as a spear fisher in the Bahamas, 1968-70; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, radio producer.
Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination for best novel, Mystery Writers of America, 1994, for Lights Out; Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination, and Agatha Award for best children's/young-adult fiction, both 2006, both for Down the Rabbit Hole.
JUVENILE NOVELS; "ECHO FALLS MYSTERY" SERIES
Down the Rabbit Hole, Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2005. Behind the Curtain, Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2006. Into the Dark,Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2008.
ADULT NOVELS
The Fury of Rachel Monette,Macmillan (New York, NY), 1980. Tongues of Fire,M. Evans (New York, NY), 1982. Hard Rain,Dutton (New York, NY), 1988. Pressure Drop,Dutton (New York, NY), 1989. Revolution Number 9,Mysterious Press (New York, NY), 1992. Lights Out,Mysterious Press (New York, NY), 1994. The Fan,Warner Books (New York, NY), 1995. A Perfect Crime,Ballantine Books (New York, NY), 1998. Crying Wolf,Ballantine Books (New York, NY), 2000. Last of the Dixie Heroes,Ballantine Books (New York...
OTHER
Red Message,1986. (With Sidney D. Kirkpatrick) Turning the Tide: One Man against the Medellin Cartel(nonfiction), Dutton (New York, NY), 1991. Contributor to anthologies, including 666, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2007; and Up All Night,Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2008.
The Fanwas adapted for film by Frank Darabont and Phoef Sutton and released by TriStar, 1996. The "Echo Falls" novels have been adapted for audiobook by HarperAudio, beginning 2006.
Peter Abrahams is the author of critically acclaimed crime novels that include Nerve Damage, Oblivion, End of Story, and Lights Out, the last which was nominated for the Mystery Writers of America's coveted Edgar award. Turning to a younger readership, the Massachusetts-based novelist and father of four is also the creator of the "Echo Falls" myste...
PERIODICALS
Armchair Detective, spring, 1990, William J. Schafer, review of Pressure Drop,p. 238. Booklist, August, 1992, Peter Robertson, review of Revolution Number 9, p. 1998; February 1, 1994, Wes Lukowsky, review of Lights Out, p. 996; January 15, 1995, Wes Lukowsky, review of The Fan, p. 868; July, 1998, Thomas Gaughan, review of A Perfect Crime, p. 1827; August, 1999, Karen Harris, review of A Perfect Crime, p. 2075; January 1, 2000, Vanessa Bush, review of Crying Wolf, p. 833; March 1, 2006, Keir...
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HarperCollins Web site,http://www.harpercollins.com/ (October 15, 2008), "Peter Abrahams." Peter Abrahams Home Page,http://www.peterabrahams.com(October 15, 2008). WritersBreak Web site,http://www.writersbreak.com/(October 15, 2008), Jennifer Minar, interview with Abrahams.
Dec 5, 2011 · Abrahams continues to write. His most recent work, The Black Experience in the 20th Century: An Autobiography and Meditation (2000), is dedicated to his deceased wife, Daphne. Peter Abrahams was murdered on January 18, 2017 in his home in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica.
Jan 22, 2017 · He first attracted notice in 1946 with “Mine Boy,” a powerful, sparely written novel about the trials of a naïve young black South African who leaves his home in the north to work in the gold...
Peter Abrahams published his first full-length book, Dark Testament, a collection of short stories that he had brought with him from South Africa, through publishers Allen and Unwin. He was the first non-white South African since S.T. Plaatjie to publish a novel in English.
