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Evan Hunter dual identities shaping prolific career
Writer Evan Hunter splits identity with Ed McBain for mystery and novel work. He explains eight months on serious novels and two on McBain mysteries, notes research for The Chisholms, and describes switching to screenplays between books. Hunter began writing in the Navy, built success after The Blackboard Jungle, and notes two distinct styles per persona.
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