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Also Known As	Russell Conwell Hoban
Born	February 4, 1925 • Pennsylvania
Died	December 13, 2011 (aged 86) • London • England
Awards And Honors	Costa Book Awards (1974)
Notable Works	“Linger Awhile” • “Riddley Walker” • “The Medusa Frequency” • “The Mouse and His Child”

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