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邁剋爾•夏拉（1928-1988）

意裔美國作傢。大學畢業後曾在美國第82空降師服役，此後還做過拳擊手和警察。50年代開始創作小說，主要作品有《決戰葛底斯堡》《破碎之地》《諾亞陰謀》《對遊戲的愛》，其中《決戰葛底斯堡》獲1975年普利策小說奬。夏拉後來在佛羅裏達州立大學謀得教職，教授文學課程。1988年，因心髒病猝發而死。