Joseph Hansen | |
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Born | Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S. | July 19, 1923
Died | November 24, 2004 Laguna Beach, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
Pen name |
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Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
Genre | Crime fiction |
Years active | 1952-2004 |
Notable works | Fadeout (1970) |
Notable awards | Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction |
Spouse |
Jane Bancroft
(m. 1943; died 1994) |
Children | 1 |
Joseph Hansen (July 19, 1923 – November 24, 2004) was an American crime writer and poet, best known for a series of novels featuring private eye Dave Brandstetter.