Caleb Carr

For other people named Caleb Carr, see Caleb Carr (disambiguation).

Caleb Carr
Born(1955-08-02)August 2, 1955
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 2024(2024-05-23) (aged 68)
Cherry Plain, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • Historian
  • author
Education
Alma materNew York University (BA)
Genre
  • Historical thrillers
  • military and diplomatic history
  • terrorism
Notable works
Notable awardsThe Anthony Award for The Alienist
RelativesLucien Carr (father)[1]

Caleb Carr (August 2, 1955 – May 23, 2024) was an American military historian and author.[2][3] Carr was the second of three sons born to Lucien Carr and Francesca Von Hartz.[4]

Carr authored The Alienist, The Angel of Darkness, Casing the Promised Land, The Lessons of Terror, Killing Time, The Devil Soldier, The Italian Secretary, and The Legend of Broken. He previously taught military history at Bard College, and worked extensively in film, television, and the theater. His military and political writings appeared in numerous magazines and periodicals, among them The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He lived in upstate New York.[5]

  1. ^ "Character Key to the Duluoz Legend".
  2. ^ Macintyre, Ben (October 12, 1997). "Gaslight". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (September 29, 1997). "'The Angel of Darkness': Pursuing a Mysterious Kidnapper in Old New York". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Dubner, Stephen J. (April 4, 1994). "Serial Killing for Fun and Profit". New York.
  5. ^ "Caleb Carr". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.