Raise a glass to an epic writer.
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According to his publisher Random House, the Chicago-born author attended Harvard University, where he graduated with the highest honors. He paid his way through medical school by writing pseudonymous thrillers and after winning an Edgar Award for 1968's "A Case of Need," he wrote the bestseller "The Andromeda Strain" — all before graduation. He later pursued postgraduate studies at the Salk Institute before becoming a full-time writer.
In addition to "Jurassic Park," Crichton also wrote "The Lost World," "Sphere" and "Disclosure."
In recent years, he was the rare writer to get on well with President George W. Bush, perhaps because of his skepticism about global warming, which Crichton addressed in the 2004 novel, "State of Fear." Crichton's views were strongly condemned by environmentalists, who alleged that the author was hurting efforts to pass legislation to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
A new novel by Crichton had been tentatively scheduled to come out next month, but publisher HarperCollins said the book was postponed indefinitely because of his illness.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,447384,00.html
According to his publisher Random House, the Chicago-born author attended Harvard University, where he graduated with the highest honors. He paid his way through medical school by writing pseudonymous thrillers and after winning an Edgar Award for 1968's "A Case of Need," he wrote the bestseller "The Andromeda Strain" — all before graduation. He later pursued postgraduate studies at the Salk Institute before becoming a full-time writer.
In addition to "Jurassic Park," Crichton also wrote "The Lost World," "Sphere" and "Disclosure."
In recent years, he was the rare writer to get on well with President George W. Bush, perhaps because of his skepticism about global warming, which Crichton addressed in the 2004 novel, "State of Fear." Crichton's views were strongly condemned by environmentalists, who alleged that the author was hurting efforts to pass legislation to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
A new novel by Crichton had been tentatively scheduled to come out next month, but publisher HarperCollins said the book was postponed indefinitely because of his illness.