- Ward Moore
Ward Moore (b.
August 10 1903 ,Madison, New Jersey - d.January 28 1978 ) was the working name of American author Joseph Ward Moore. Moore grew up inNew York City , and later moved to Chicago, and then toCalifornia .Moore began publishing with the
novel , "Breathe the Air Again" (1942). His most famous work is the alternate history novel "Bring the Jubilee " (1953). This novel, narrated by Hodge Backmaker, tells of a world in which the South won theAmerican Civil War , leaving the North in ruins.Moore's other novels include "Cloud By Day", which takes place in
Topanga Canyon ; "Greener Than You Think", a novel about unstoppableBermuda Grass ; "Joyleg", co-authored withAvram Davidson ; and "Caduceus Wild", co-authored with Robert Bradford.Moore is also known for the two short stories (since collected) "Lot" (1953) and "Lot's Daughter" (1954) which are
postapocalyptic tales with parallels to theBible . The film "Panic in Year Zero! " (1962) was (without giving credit) based on "Lot " and "Lot's Daughter".External links
* [http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/classics/classics_archive/moore/moore_bio.html Ward biography]
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