William Peter Blatty

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William Peter Blatty

5 books1 series

William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) was an American writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for the Academy Award-winning screenplay of its film adaptation. He also wrote and directed the sequel The Exorcist III. Some of his other notable works are the novels Elsewhere (200…

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William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) was an American writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for the Academy Award-winning screenplay of its film adaptation. He also wrote and directed the sequel The Exorcist III. Some of his other notable works are the novels Elsewhere (2009), Dimiter (2010) and Crazy (2010).

AUTHOR CAREER

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1971–20105 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

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Main classification

Fantasy1 (20%)
Horror4 (80%)

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Genres and themes

Horror4 / 5 books
Fantasy1 / 5 books
Young Adult1 / 5 books
Historical Fiction1 / 5 books
Thriller1 / 5 books