Robert Edmund Cormier was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win.
Cormier's more popular works include I Am the Cheese, After the First Death, We All Fall Down, and The Chocolate War, all of which have won awards. The Chocolate War has been challenged in multiple libraries.
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American author and journalist (1925–2000)
| Born | 17 January 1925 |
| Died | 2 November 2000 |
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Robert Cormier
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American author and journalist (1925–2000)
| Born | 17 January 1925 |
| Died | 2 November 2000 |
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Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Adolescence, fiction, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, Revenge, Heroes, fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Large type books, Orphans, fiction, People with disabilities, fiction, Crime, fiction, Emotions, fiction, Murder, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Short stories, World War, 1939-1945, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Alcoholism, fiction, Bullying, Children's stories, American, Family life, Fiction, generalPeople
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20th centuryID Numbers
- OLID: OL19673A
- GoodReads: 10442
- ISNI: 0000000081559260
- IMDb: nm0180068
- Library of Congress Names: n80037714
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): SBLV258754
- VIAF: 76313814
- Wikidata: Q432575
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q432575
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- Robert Cermier
- robert cormier
- Robert Cormier.
- Ke mi er (Cormier, Robert)
- 柯米爾
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