Pat Frank
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| Born | Harry Hart Frank Jr. May 5, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Died | October 12, 1964 (aged 56) Atlantic Beach, Florida, US |
| Occupation | Journalist and author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Notable works | Alas, Babylon, Mr. Adam |
| Children | Perry Frank Patrick Frank |
Pat Frank (May 5, 1908 – October 12, 1964) was the pen name of the American writer, newspaperman, and government consultant Harry Hart Frank. Frank's best known work is the 1959 post-apocalyptic novel Alas, Babylon. His other books include Mr. Adam, Hold Back the Night, and Forbidden Area.
Frank was born in Chicago in 1908. He was a journalist and information handler for several newspapers, agencies, and government bureaus. During his early career, he lived mainly in New York City, Washington, and overseas during World War II. He worked for the Office of War Information and was a correspondent in Italy, Austria, Germany, and Turkey. He died on October 12, 1964, in Atlantic Beach, Florida a coastal city considered part of Jacksonville, Florida at age 56 of acute pancreatitis.
Nearly all men are sterile in Mr. Adam (1946), Frank's first published work. His other novels include Hold Back the Night, An Affair of State, and Forbidden Area.
Frank's experiences reporting on the Korean War are described in his autobiographical travelogue The Long Way Round and influenced Hold Back the Night.
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