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Mark Svenvold (Author)
The unbelievably true story of an American outlaw, who became shockingly notorious years after his death.
“Poignant, pathetic, and relentlessly hilarious.” —The Washington PostWhen Elmer McCurdy was shot dead by an Oklahoma sheriff and his posse after a short spree of bungled robberies, he was not laid to rest. Leaning in a corner for a nickel-a-look at the Joseph Johnson Funeral Home, exhibited as a felled outlaw at the sideshows of the Great Patterson Carnival, propped up to illustrate the dangers of marijuana and other vices in Hollywood exploitation movies–Elmer McCurdy became big business. This is his story.
Author Biography
Mark Svenvold has published two poetry collections. Soul Data, his second collection, won a Discovery/The Nation award in poetry. His nonfiction has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar and elsewhere. He lives in New York City.
Number of Pages: 336Dimensions: 0.84 x 7.99 x 4.6 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: October 01, 2003
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