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Oct 24, 2017 the exorcist is a horror novel written by william peter blatty. All comments must meet the community standards outlined in s moderation. The son of immigrant parents, he was a comic novelist before embarking on a four decade career as a hollywood writer, penning the screenplays for a shot in the dark, what did you do in the war, daddy. Author and filmmaker william peter blatty, who scared millions with the bestselling novel and oscarwinning movie the exorcist, has died. Back in 1971, the advent of nofault divorce laws in the united states was seen. The exorcist by william peter blatty and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
William peter blatty, the author whose bestselling book the exorcist. Writer stephen king has led tributes to the author of the exorcist william peter blatty, who has died aged 89 the writer and filmmakers death was announced on twitter on friday by the. It remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon. William friedkins 1973 film adaptation, scripted by blatty, was even more commercially successful than the book. Born and raised in new york city, blatty received his bachelors degree in english from the georgetown university in 1950, and his masters degree in english literature from.
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