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Trevanian (1931–2005)

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Includes the names: Trevanian, none Trevanian, Nicholas Seare, Nicholas Seare, pseud. Trevanian, Треваньян, Trevanian (pseudonym of Rodney William Whittaker)
Also includes: Rod Whitaker (1)

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Canonical name
Trevanian
Legal name
Whitaker, Rodney William
Other names
Seare, Nicholas
Le Cagot, Beñat
Moran, Edoard
Date of birth
1931-06-12
Date of death
2005-12-14
Burial location
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
Birthplace
Granville, New York, USA
Place of death
Somerset, West Country, England, UK
Cause of death
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Places of residence
Granville, New York, USA (birth)
Albany, New York, USA
Blair, Nebraska, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
France
Education
University of Washington (BA, MA)
Northwestern University (PhD)
Occupations
professor (Dana College)
professor (University of Texas)
novelist
film scholar
short story writer
Relationships
Agents
Michael V. Carlisle
Organizations
United States Navy
Dana College
University of Texas
Awards and honors
Short biography
Rodney William Whitaker wrote best-selling novels in a variety of genres and published under several pseudonyms, the best known of which was Trevanian. He revealed his real identity in 1979 in an interview with the New York Times. He published The Language of Film (1970) under his legal name.
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