Raw and profane, shocking and blood-chilling, it remains a modern parable of good and evil and perhaps the most terrifying novel ever written. William Peter Blatty is the bestselling author of The Exorcist, which he turned into an Academy Award–winning screenplay/5(K). Book Overview. Through the eyes of a despairing artist, Hans Schneir, who recreates in his pantomimes incidents in people's lives with honesty and compassion, Boll draws a revealing portrait of German society under Hitler and in the postwar years. Edition Details. Professional Reviews. Format: Paperback/5(7). William Peter Blatty was an American writer and filmmaker. He wrote the novel The Exorcist () and the subsequent screenplay version for which he won an Academy Award. Born and raised in New York City, Blatty received his bachelor's degree in English from the Georgetown University in , and his master's degree in English literature from the George Washington University in /5(K).
Before "The Exorcist," Blatty was also a wannabe actor and wrote comic novels. Photographs courtesy of William Peter Blatty. But just a few years later, the industry was on the verge of upheaval. As the war in Vietnam raged and inner cities smoldered, the off-the-wall farces Blatty was known for saw dwindling demand. William Peter Blatty was an American writer and filmmaker. He wrote the novel The Exorcist () and the subsequent screenplay version for which he won an Academy Award. Born and raised in New York City, Blatty received his bachelor's degree in English from the Georgetown University in , and his master's degree in English literature from the George Washington University in William Peter Blatty scripted this version of his own best-selling novel for director William Friedkin, and was rewarded with an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay of This publication also includes the texts of the film's legendary 'lost scenes' and excised dialogue which shed additional light on The Exorcist's profound darkness.
William Peter Blatty was the famed writer and producer of The Exorcist and its film adaptation. He also wrote and directed the Exorcist III. He was the original writer of the novels, Exorcist and Legion. After the success of The Exorcist, Blatty reworked Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane!. The Exorcist is a novel in the horror genre by William Peter Blatty. It tells the story of the possession of a young girl named Regan MacNeil. In , the book was turned into a critically acclaimed film that spawned a number of sequels. Book Overview. Through the eyes of a despairing artist, Hans Schneir, who recreates in his pantomimes incidents in people's lives with honesty and compassion, Boll draws a revealing portrait of German society under Hitler and in the postwar years. Edition Details. Professional Reviews. Format: Paperback.
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