Chester Aaron (May 9, 1923 – August 30, 2019) was an American writer.

Early life and education

He was born in

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to Albert and Celia (Charleson) Aaron. He attended the following schools: Butler Senior High School,

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, and

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Career

In addition to his writing, he has worked as a steel worker, an X-ray technician, a college professor, and a garlic farmer.

Works

For young adults: * ''Better than Laughter'' (

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, 1972) : Translated into German by Irmela Bender, illustrated by

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, and published by

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( Weinheim, Germany): :* ''Besser also Lachen: Kinderroman'' etter Than Laughter 1976, :* ''Im Wettlauf mit der Zeit ..' n A Race Against Time 1991, * ''An American Ghost'', illustrated by David Lemon (Harcourt, 1973); reprinted 2011 by Zumaya Publications * ''Hello to Bodega'' (

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, 1976) * ''Spill'' (Atheneum, 1978) * ''Catch Calico!'' (

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, 1979) * ''Gideon: A Novel'' ( J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1982) * ''Duchess'' (Lippincott, 1982) * ''Out of Sight, Out of Mind'' (Lippincott, 1985) * ''Lackawanna: A Novel'' (Lippincott, 1986) * ''Alex, Who Won His War'' (New York: Walker Publ. Co., 1991) * ''Willa's Poppy'' (Zumaya, 2005) * ''Home to the Sea'' (Brown Barn Books, 2008) For adults: * ''The Cowbank'' (1955) – play produced at

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* '' About Us: A Novel'' (

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, 1967); reprinted 2012 by Zumaya – autobiographical novel * ''Garlic Is Life: A Memoir with Recipes'' (Berkeley:

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, 1996) * ''The Great Garlic Book: A Guide with Recipes'' (Ten Speed Press, 1997) * ''Garlic Kisses: Human Struggles with Garlic Connections'' (Milan OH: Mostly Garlic, 2001); reprinted 2004 by Zumaya * ''Black and Blue Jew: A Novel'' (Creative Arts, 2002) * ''Whispers'' (Zumaya., 2004) * ''Symptoms of Terminal Passion'' (El Leon Literary Arts, 2006) * ''Murder by Metaphor'', (Zumaya, 2009) * ''25 Loves'' (Andrea Young Arts, 2009) * ''About Them: A Novel'' (El Literary Arts–Manoa Books, 2011)

References

*''Contemporary Authors Online''. The Gale Group, 2002. PEN (Permanent Entry Number): 0000000011.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aaron, Chester Writers from Pittsburgh 1923 births 2019 deaths University of California, Los Angeles alumni University of California, Berkeley alumni San Francisco State University alumni