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    What is the name of a popular writer of the 1940's through 80's who died in the early nineties. He sold mass paperbacks, hardbacks, book club editions and some of his books were made into movies. This writer was actually black, but that was not known at the time?

    Question #48303. Asked by Ninny4. (Jun 11 04 12:04 PM)


    McGruff

    		Frank Yerby.
    http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-523

    Jun 11 04, 4:03 PM
    MaggieG 5

    		Well I never! I read a lot of his books years ago and didn't know that. What a nice bit of trivia!

    Jun 11 04, 4:17 PM

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