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ⓘ About William Hjortsberg
William Hjortsberg was a novelist and an author of screenplays. He was born in New York City on February 23, 1941 to his Swiss mother and father. He would go to Dartmouth for college and then attend the Yale School of Drama for a year before ultimately deciding to leave so that he could become a writer. The next few years saw William living in the Caribbean as well as Europe. He would write two novels that went unpublished, but the second novel did have the silver lining of getting him the attention of Stanford University, which resulted in them giving Hjortsberg a creative writing fellowship. The fellowship concluded in 1968.
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Who is William Hjortsberg?
William Hjortsberg was a novelist and an author of screenplays. He was born in New York City on February 23, 1941 to his Swiss mother and father. He would go to Dartmouth for college and then attend the Yale School of Drama for a year before ultimately deciding to leave so that he could become a writer.
Which William Hjortsberg series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Harry Angel series, the earliest of William Hjortsberg's multi-book series: it opens with Falling Angel (1978) and runs to 2 books across 1978–2020, ending with Angel's Inferno (2020).
How many books has William Hjortsberg written?
William Hjortsberg has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1969 and 2020. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Harry Angel series with 2 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should William Hjortsberg's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William Hjortsberg's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Harry Angel (1978–2020, 2 books).
How are William Hjortsberg's books organised into series?
This guide splits William Hjortsberg's 14 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Harry Angel (2 books, 1978–2020).