George V. Higgins
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George V. Higgins was an American crime novelist and lawyer best known for his gritty, dialogue-driven depictions of Boston’s criminal underworld, including the acclaimed novel "The Friends of Eddie Coyle."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novelist
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journalist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ professor ⓘ prosecutor ⓘ |
| adaptationOfWork | The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1939-11-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Brockton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1999-11-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Milton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Boston College
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Boston College Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanford University ⓘ |
| employer |
Boston College
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Boston University NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | George Vincent Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingTheme |
law enforcement
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organized crime ⓘ urban life in Boston ⓘ |
| influenced | modern American crime fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cogan's Trade
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The Digger's Game NERFINISHED ⓘ The Friends of Eddie Coyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
assistant U.S. attorney
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journalist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ newspaper columnist ⓘ novelist ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Roxanne Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtSubject |
creative writing
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legal writing ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
dialogue-driven
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gritty realism ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | Boston criminal underworld ⓘ |
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Cogan's Trade