Marvin Cohen (American writer)
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Marvin Cohen (July 6, 1931 – March 15, 2025) was an American essayist, novelist, playwright, poet, humorist, and surrealist. He was the author of numerous books, two of which were published by New Directions Publishing, and several plays. His shorter writings — stories, parables, allegories, and essays — have appeared in more than 80 publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Village Voice, The Nation, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Fiction, The Hudson Review, Quarterly Review of Literature, Transatlantic Review and New Directions annuals. His 1980 play The Don Juan and the Non-Don Juan was first performed at the New York Shakespeare Festival as part of the Poets at the Public Series. Staged readings of the play have featured actors Richard Dreyfuss, Keith Carradine, Wallace Shawn, Jill Eikenberry, Larry Pine, and Mimi Kennedy.
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6 July 1931 Brooklyn, New York, USA
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15 March 2025 (aged 93)
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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