Robert Ludlum | |
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.jpg) Robert Ludlum portrait photo | |
| Born | May 25, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2001 (aged 73) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Pen name | Jonathan Ryder, Michael Shepherd |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University, B.A. 1951 |
| Genre | Thriller, spy fiction, mystery |
| Notable works | The Bourne Trilogy |
| Spouse | Mary Ryducha,[1] Karen Dunn[2] |
| Children | 3 |
Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was an American author of 27 thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original The Bourne Trilogy series. The number of copies of his books in print is estimated between 300 million and 500 million.[3][4] They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd.[5]
- ^ Williams, John (March 14, 2001). "Robert Ludlum". The Guardian. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Stranger Than Fiction - Spotlight on an Author". October 3, 2013.
- ^ Ludlum, Robert, Prometheus Deception, 2000. Preface by the publisher, Orion Publishing.
- ^ "The Ludlum conspiracy" at Legacy.com.
- ^ Liukkonen, Petri. "Robert Ludlum". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on March 31, 2007.