Howard Fast

Howard Fast
BornHoward Melvin Fast
(1914-11-11)November 11, 1914
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 2003(2003-03-12) (aged 88)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Pen nameE.V. Cunningham
Walter Ericson
OccupationNovelist
Period20th century
GenreHistorical fiction
Notable worksThe Last Frontier, Spartacus, April Morning
SpouseBette Cohen (1937–1994; her death; 2 children)
Mercedes O'Connor (1999–2003; his death)

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Howard Melvin Fast (November 11, 1914 – March 12, 2003) was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E.V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson.