Date of Birth
22 February 1930,
Rochester, New York, USA
Date of Death
17 January 2008, Rochester, New York, USA (heart attack)
Birth Name
Edward Dentinger Hoch
Spouse
| Patricia A. McMahon |
(1957 - 17 January 2008) (his death) |
Trivia
His name is pronounced "hoke" (rhymes with smoke).
Believed to have been the world's most prolific writer of short mystery stories. He published over 900 stories in periodicals over 5 decades.
He was one of a few short-story writers to start out writing for pulp magazines whose career survived their demise in the late 1950s.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, volume 97, pages 170-171. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, 2001.
Personal Quotes
"Though I can write a short story in a week or two, a novel takes me two or three months. With the few I've attempted, I find myself losing interest about halfway through, anxious to get on to the next idea."
... (1955-1984) by Edward D. Hoch
Edward D. Hoch
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