Walter van Tilburg Clark

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Born	August 3, 1909 • Maine
Died	November 10, 1971 (aged 62) • Reno • Nevada
Notable Works	“The City of Trembling Leaves” • “The Ox-Bow Incident” • “The Portable Phonograph” • “The Track of the Cat”

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