Howard Fast
| Howard Fast | |
|---|---|
| Born | Howard Melvin Fast November 11, 1914 New York City, U.S. | 
| Died | March 12, 2003 (aged 88) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. | 
| Pen name | E.V. Cunningham Walter Ericson | 
| Occupation | Novelist | 
| Period | 20th century | 
| Genre | Historical fiction | 
| Notable works | The Last Frontier, Spartacus, April Morning | 
| Spouse | Bette Cohen (1937–1994; her death; 2 children) Mercedes O'Connor (1999–2003; his death) | 
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Howard Melvin Fast (November 11, 1914 – March 12, 2003) was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E.V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson.