Howard Breslin

Howard Breslin
Breslin, circa 1950s
Breslin, circa 1950s
Born(1912-12-23)23 December 1912
New York City
Died30 May 1964(1964-05-30) (aged 51)
New York City
Pen nameMichael Niall
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materManhattan College
Genrehistorical fiction
Notable worksThe Tamarack Tree
"Bad Time at Honda"

Howard Mary Breslin (23 December 1912 – 30 May 1964[1][2]) was an American novelist and radio script writer. He mainly wrote novels of historical fiction and is most notable for The Tamarack Tree and "Bad Time at Honda", a short story that was the basis of the film Bad Day at Black Rock. He also published under the nom de plume Michael Niall.

  1. ^ Walbridge, Earle F. (September 1958). Kunitz, Stanley; Marie D. Loizeaux (eds.). "Howard Breslin". Wilson Library Bulletin. Vol. 33, no. 1. H.W. Wilson Company. p. 18.
  2. ^ "Author Breslin Succumbs at 51", Los Angeles Times, p. C4, 31 May 1964