Hubert Selby Jr.

Hubert Selby, Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was one of America's most acclaimed postwar writers. His work ranks as some of the most powerful literature written by an American author in the twentieth century.{{ref|nyt}} His best known work, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) is recognized today as a classic.

Works

Fiction

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• Last Exit to Brooklyn. Novel. (1964)
• The Room. Novel. (1971)
• The Demon. Novel. (1976) {{ref|demon}}
• Requiem for a Dream. Novel. (1978)
• Song of the Silent Snow. Collection of short fiction. (1986) {{ref|snow}}
• The Willow Tree. Novel. (1998)
• Waiting Period. Novel. (2002)

Spoken Word

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• Our Fathers Who Aren't in Heaven. Compilation by Henry Rollins. 2xCD set (1990)
• Live in Europe 1989. Spoken word with Henry Rollins. CD. (1995)
• Blue Eyes And Exit Wounds. Spoken word with Nick Tosches. CD. (1998)

Filmography

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• Jour et Nuit. Screenwriter. France / Switzerland (1986)
• Last Exit to Brooklyn. Writer. USA / Germany (1989) {{ref|exit}}
• Scotch and Milk. Actor (Cubby). USA (1998)
• Requiem for a Dream. Screenwriter. USA (2000) {{ref|requem}}
• Fear X. Screenwriter. Denmark / UK / Canada (2003)

Documentaries

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• Memories, Dreams & Addictions. Interview with Ellen Burstyn. Special feature on Requem for a Dream Director's Cut DVD release. (2001)
• Hubert Selby, Jr.: 2 Ou 3 Choses... (A Couple of Things About Hubert Selby, Jr.) Documentary film by Ludovic Cantais, France (2000)
• ' Documentary film. (2005){{ref|better}}