William Brinkley | |
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 Brinkley in the mid-1950s | |
| Born | William Clark Brinkley September 10, 1917[1] Custer City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1993 (aged 76) McAllen, Texas, U.S. |
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| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Period | 1948–1988[2] |
| Genre | Post-apocalyptic, fiction, comedy, non-fiction |
| Notable works | Don't Go Near the Water (1956) The Last Ship (1988) |
| Spouses | Jean Brinkley |
| Children | David Shelander (stepson)[3][4][5] |
William Clark Brinkley (September 10, 1917 – November 22, 1993) was an American writer and journalist, best known for his novels Don't Go Near the Water (1956), which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adapted to an eponymous 1957 film, and The Last Ship (1988), which TNT adapted as a television series.[6]
- ^ "Brf – Brn". New General Catalog of Old Books & Authors. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
1917 Sep 10 – 1993 Nov 22
- ^ "Novelist and Journalist William Brinkley Dies". The Washington Post. November 25, 1993. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Snowden, Holly Shelton (2013). "In Memoery of David Shelander". Life Legacy. Pensacola, Florida: Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ^ "Obituaries: William Clark Brinkley, Author Of 'Don't Go Near The Water'". The Seattle Times. Seattle, Washington: The Seattle Times Company. Associated Press. November 25, 1993. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Author, Reporter Brinkley Commits Suicide at 76". Associated Press. Associated Press. November 24, 1993. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ Gidmark, Jill B. (2001). "Encyclopedia of American Literature of the Sea and Great Lakes". Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.