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Bret Easton Ellis

Robert Albert Bloch (1917‑1994) was a prolific American writer of horror, crime, and science‑fiction. A member of the Lovecraft Circle, Bloch wrote hundreds of short stories and over twenty novels, most famously the horror novel Psycho. He contributed to pulp magazines such as Weird Tales, won a Hugo Award for "That Hell‑Bound Train", a Bram Stoker Award, and a World Fantasy Award, and served as president of the Mystery Writers of America. Bloch’s work has had a lasting impact on horror and thriller literature.