Howard Fast

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Howard Fast
Born	Howard Melvin Fast (1914-11-11)November 11, 1914 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 12, 2003(2003-03-12) (aged 88) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Pen name	E.V. Cunningham Walter Ericson
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
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.