Robert Gover
Robert Gover (born November 2, 1929 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † January 12, 2015 in Rehoboth Beach , Delaware ) was an American journalist and author .
Life
Gover's father died in a car accident when he was an infant. Since his mother was destitute , also as a result of the global economic crisis , she gave her son into the care of a foundation in his hometown, the orphanage and school of Girard College . Because of his exceptional achievements in swimming at his school, he received a scholarship for further studies. He chose the University of Pittsburgh for its creative writing program . In the first year of study, however, he decided to study economics , which he completed in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts .
Gover worked in the following years for various regional newspapers and for two years in the PR department of the Babcock & Wilcox Steel Company. Since 1960 he has devoted himself entirely to his writing activities. In 1962 he was able to publish his first novel One Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding in California after it found no publisher in the eastern United States and first appeared in France.
By 2006 Gover had published more than a dozen novels and other works, some of which were also published in German.
In the final years of his life, Gover moved from California to Delaware, where he died in 2015.
Publications
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Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding. 1961. (Reprint: Creative Arts Books, Berkley, California USA 2000, ISBN 0-88739-327-6 )
- German: A hundred dollar misunderstanding . Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1965. ( No. 1 on the Spiegel bestseller list from February 7th to 27th and from March 28th to April 3rd, 1966 )
- The Maniac Responsible . Grove Press, New York City, USA 1963.
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Here goes kitten. 1964. (Reprint: Arrow Books, London, England 1978, ISBN 0-09-918260-2 )
- German: Kitten in a tight spot . Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1967.
- Poorboy at the party . Trident Press, New York City, 1966.
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JC Saves . Trident Press, New York City, USA 1968, ISBN 0-671-77101-9 .
- German: Trip with kittens . Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1971, ISBN 3-498-02411-6 .
- Going for Mr. Big . Bantam Books, Toronto 1973.
- On the Run with Dick and Jane . Hopewell Publications, Titusville, New Jersey, USA 2006, ISBN 1-933435-12-7 .
Web links
- Biography (en.)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gover, Robert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and author |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1929 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 2015 |
Place of death | Rehoboth Beach , Delaware |