Hubert Selby Jr.

Known for Writing

Hubert Selby Jr.
Born July 23, 1928
Died April 26, 2004 (aged 75)
Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was an American writer. Two of his novels, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978), explore worlds in the New York area and were adapted as films, both of which he appeared in.