Libbie Block (July 10, 1910 – March 30, 1972) was an American writer.

Biography

Libbie Block was born on July 10, 1910, in

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. She was the daughter of Russian immigrants, David and Mildred Block. She wrote over 250 short stories and novels. In 1944, her short story ''Imagine Us!'' was made into the film '' Pin Up Girl'', starring

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, while her novel ''Wild Calendar'' was made into the film ''

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'', in 1949. In 1959, a compilation of Block's short stories was published under the title ''No Man Tells Everything''. She is also known for writing ''Bedeviled'' (1947), ''The Hills of Beverly'' (1957), and ''This Town Needs a Doctor'' (1971). She was married to Pat Duggan, and together, they had three children. She died on March 30, 1972, in Denver.

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New York Times, death announcement
{{DEFAULTSORT:Block, Libbie 1910 births 1972 deaths 20th-century American novelists American women novelists American people of Russian descent Writers from Denver 20th-century American women writers Novelists from Colorado