DAHLBERG, EDWARD

(1900-77)

American novelist. Born in Boston, he lived a vagabond existence and eventually settled in Europe. His novelsBottom DogsandFrom Flushing to Calvaryreflect his early childhood experiences. HisThose who Perishdeals with the impact of Nazism on a small American Jewish community. His later works includeCan these Bones Live,Flea of Sodom,The Sorrows of PriapusandTruth Is More Sacred.