Herbert Asbury

Herbert Asbury (September 1, 1889 – February 24, 1963) was an American journalist and writer probably best known for his The Gangs of New York, which Martin Scorsese adapted into a 2002 film.

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Gangs revitalized interest in Asbury. In earlier decades, he was known for his self-described "informal histories": Descriptions of various cities, focusing on violence, prostitution and other lurid events. His books were popular, but critics have suggested that Asbury took journalistic liberties with his sensationalistic (and often unsourced) material, which included interviews, newspapers and police reports.

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