George Mandel
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George Mandel is an American novelist and short story writer.
A native of New York City, Mandel was educated at the Pratt Institute
, The Art Students League of New York and The New School
. His first novel, Flee the Angry Strangers (1952) has been described as the first Beat
novel.
His subsequent novels include The Breakwater, Into the Woods of the World, and The Wax Boom (1962). His short story, "The Beckoning Sea" was included in the anthology Protest: The Beat Generation and the Angry Young Men, and he also wrote a short story, "Adjustments" (1956) which appeared in an Alfred Hitchcock
horror anthology. He also wrote Crocodile Blood, a novel about a Native American Seminole
girl, and Scapegoats (1970) well as two cartoon books, Beatville U.S.A. and Borderline Cases, and the Saturday Evening Post short story "The Day The Time Changed".
In 1968, he signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.
He was a friend of the novelist Joseph Heller
.
A native of New York City, Mandel was educated at the Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
, The Art Students League of New York and The New School
The New School
The New School is a university in New York City, located mostly in Greenwich Village. From its founding in 1919 by progressive New York academics, and for most of its history, the university was known as the New School for Social Research. Between 1997 and 2005 it was known as New School University...
. His first novel, Flee the Angry Strangers (1952) has been described as the first Beat
Beat generation
The Beat Generation refers to a group of American post-WWII writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired...
novel.
His subsequent novels include The Breakwater, Into the Woods of the World, and The Wax Boom (1962). His short story, "The Beckoning Sea" was included in the anthology Protest: The Beat Generation and the Angry Young Men, and he also wrote a short story, "Adjustments" (1956) which appeared in an Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
horror anthology. He also wrote Crocodile Blood, a novel about a Native American Seminole
Seminole
The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, who now reside primarily in that state and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation emerged in a process of ethnogenesis out of groups of Native Americans, most significantly Creeks from what is now Georgia and Alabama, who settled in Florida in...
girl, and Scapegoats (1970) well as two cartoon books, Beatville U.S.A. and Borderline Cases, and the Saturday Evening Post short story "The Day The Time Changed".
In 1968, he signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.
He was a friend of the novelist Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller was a US satirical novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His best known work is Catch-22, a novel about US servicemen during World War II...
.