Researching Chandler Brossard
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The name Chandler means "Candle maker" and is of French origin.
Records of Chandler Brossard on Ancestry
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Some Famous People called Chandler Brossard
Chandler Brossard
Chandler Brossard (July 18, 1922 – August 29, 1993) was an American novelist, writer, editor, and teacher. He wrote or edited a total of 17 books. With a challenging style and outsider characters, Brossard had limited critical success in the United States. His novels were more appreciated in France and Great Britain.
His early works have been described as "landmarks of the postwar American novel." Since 2000, three of his novels have been reprinted.
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