John Dickson Carr
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John Dickson Carr was an American mystery writer renowned for his ingenious locked-room and impossible-crime detective novels, particularly those featuring Dr. Gideon Fell and Sir Henry Merrivale.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novelist
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person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Carter Dickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Edgar Award
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Grand Master Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Dickson Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdCharacter |
Dr. Gideon Fell
NERFINISHED
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Sir Henry Merrivale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-11-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-02-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Haverford College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ impossible crime fiction ⓘ locked-room mystery ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| influenced | locked-room mystery writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | G. K. Chesterton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Golden Age of Detective Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Dickson Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
impossible crime plots
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locked-room mysteries ⓘ |
| notableWork |
He Who Whispers
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The Burning Court NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crooked Hinge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hollow Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Judas Window NERFINISHED ⓘ The Plague Court Murders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Reader Is Warned NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red Widow Murders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Three Coffins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
mystery writer
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novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| periodActive | 20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Greenville, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pseudonym | Carr Dickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | England ⓘ |
| spouse | Clarice Cleaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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