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LEAVITT, DAVID, born 1961

David Leavitt

American novelist, short story writer, essayist, professor.

Books: 2
Editions tracked: 4
First editions: 2
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionFamily DancingKnopf, 1984 Most editions trackedFamily Dancing2 editions

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1984Family DancingKnopf
1986The Lost Language of CranesKnopf

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Family Dancing

David Leavitt · first published 1984

1st Knopf1984 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
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The Lost Language of Cranes

David Leavitt · first published 1986

1st Knopf1986 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Penguin Books1987 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was David Leavitt born?

David Leavitt was born in 1961.

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We track 2 books by David Leavitt across 4 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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