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Richard Condon
American political novelist (1915–1996)
This article is about the author.
Richard condon biography
For other people with the same name, see Richard Condon (disambiguation).
Richard Condon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Thomas Condon March 18, 1915 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1996(1996-04-09) (aged 81) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Fiction |
Richard Thomas Condon (March 18, 1915 – April 9, 1996) was an American political novelist.
Though his works were satire, they were generally transformed into thrillers or semi-thrillers in other media, such as cinema. All 26 books were written in distinctive Condon style, which combined a fast pace, outrage, and frequent humor while focusing almost obsessively on monetary greed and political corruption.
Condon himself once said: "Every book I've ever written has been about abuse of power. I feel very strongly about that. I'd like people to know how deeply their politicians wrong them."[1] Condon's books were