About
An American writer, he is particularly known for novels set in Brooklyn, New York. His best-known works include A Meaningful Life and Cowboys Don't Cry.
Before Fame
He published his first novel, Whence All But He Had Fled, in 1968 and subsequently worked as a journalist for Harper's Magazine.
Trivia
He published his final novel, Walking Small, in 1974.
Family Life
He grew up in New York City. His father, Maurice Davis, was killed in World War II.
Associated With
He and Dorothy Baker both received Guggenheim Fellowships.
