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Leonard Bishop


Born
in New York, The United States
October 17, 1922

Died
December 19, 2002

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Bishop was a novelist, writing teacher, and newspaper columnist. His novel "Against Heaven’s Hand" was made into the movie "Seven In Darkness" in 1969. He also wrote short stories.

He taught fiction at Columbia University, the University of California at Berkeley, and other institutions, including Fort Riley Middle School, where he was filmed for a video series called "A Writer Teaches Writing." He spoke at writing conferences across the United States.

Bishop died in Manhattan, Kansas, in 2002. His writing and teaching career are documented in the "Leonard Bishop Collection" at Boston University.
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Average rating: 3.78 · 128 ratings · 21 reviews · 18 distinct worksSimilar authors
Dare to Be a Great Writer: ...

3.87 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 1988 — 6 editions
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The Everlasting

3.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1982 — 5 editions
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Down All Your Streets

3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1952 — 8 editions
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Against Heaven's Hand

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1963 — 3 editions
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The Desire Years

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1962 — 2 editions
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Creep Into Thy Narrow Bed

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1954 — 5 editions
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The Butchers

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Days of My Love

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1953 — 4 editions
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The Angry Time

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Make My Bed in Hell

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“It's more important to believe in what you're doing than to know what you're doing.”
Leonard Bishop, Dare to Be a Great Writer: 329 Keys to Powerful Fiction