Berger was in Europe with the U.S. army, and then studied at the University of Cincinnati and at Columbia University. He worked as a librarian and a journalist before publishing his first novel, Crazy in Berlin, in 1958.
Berger may be best known for the movie made from his novel Little Big Man, which starred Dustin Hoffman.
Thomas Berger (1924 – 2014)
Berger was in Europe with the U.S. army, and then studied at the University of Cincinnati and at Columbia University. He worked as a librarian and a journalist before publishing his first novel, Crazy in Berlin, in 1958.
Berger may be best known for the movie made from his novel Little Big Man, which starred Dustin Hoffman.
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