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My favorite author of all time is Hubert Selby Jr. He was born in 1928, in Brooklyn, New York. In his early adult years he became a seaman; however, that was only for a short period of time due to a lung condition. From that point on he knew that he was going to have problems with finding a job that would accommodate his illness, so he made the spontaneous decision that changed his life. He figured that, "I know the alphabet, maybe I could be a writer." He had found the answer to his unemployment issue and his talent. Hubert Selby Jr. is considered by to be among the best authors in contemporary and classic literature. His book, "Requiem for a Dream," was turned into an Academy Award winning movie. In fact, he has made cameos in both of his books which were turned into films, the other being, “Last Exit to Brooklyn." Along with those two movie appearances he has appeared in "Scotch and Milk," "Drug-Taking and the Arts," and "The Huntress." To add to his accom