Walter Tevis
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Walter Tevis was an American novelist best known for his psychologically rich stories of outsiders and games, including the novels that inspired "The Hustler," "The Color of Money," and "The Queen’s Gambit."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Tevis canonical | 5 |
Statements (36)
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| instanceOf |
American writer
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human ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novelist ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Color of Money (1986 film)
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The Hustler (1961 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Queen's Gambit (2020 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Walter Tevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Tevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological fiction
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science fiction ⓘ sports fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
chess
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pool ⓘ |
| name | Walter Tevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fiction about games such as pool and chess
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psychologically rich stories of outsiders ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Far from Home
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Mockingbird NERFINISHED ⓘ The Color of Money NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hustler NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Fell to Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Queen's Gambit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Steps of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
English teacher
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novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
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