Loren Singer

Loren Adelson Singer (March 5, 1923, – December 19, 2009) was an American novelist, known best for his 1970 political thriller The Parallax View, which was made into a successful 1974 movie of the same name.

Early life Singer was born in Buffalo, New York, on March 5, 1923. After completing high school he enlisted in the United States Army. He was sent to Yale University by the Office of Strategic Services to study the Malay language, but World War II ended before he could serve active duty. While with the OSS, Singer learned details of covert operations that became the theme of many of his novels. After the war, in 1947, he earned an undergraduate degree in English from the Ohio State University

Death

A resident of Mamaroneck, New York, Singer died on December 19, 2009, aged 86. He was survived by his wife, three sons, and six grandchildren.

Novels

The Parallax View (Doubleday, 1970) That's the House, There (Doubleday, 1973) Boca Grande (Doubleday, 1974) Making Good (Henry Holt, 1993)