He subsequently adapted the novel for the 1973 iconic film of the. This new, fullcast radio drama is just as chilling, suspenseful and shocking while also retaining the depth and psychological complexity of blatty s original novel. Blatty spun his ideas into a new york times bestseller. Buy a cheap copy of the exorcist book by william peter blatty. Exorcist author william peter blatty dead at 89 wsvn. William peter blatty, author of the novel the exorcist and writer of its film adapation, has died aged 89 blatty was most famous for his 1971 horror story, which told the story of a child.
Adapted by sony awardwinning dramatist robert forrest, it stars robert glenister as karras, alexandra mathie as the demon and ian mcdiarmid as merrin. William peter blatty, the author whose bestselling book the exorcist was both a milestone in horror fiction and a turning point in his own career, died on thursday in bethesda, md. Blatty was best known for writing the bestselling 1971 horror fiction about a 12yearold girl, possessed by the devil, before the 1973 film became a hit. After blatty s 1970 novel titled the exorcist was released, the book remained on the new york times bestseller list for 57 weeks. Exorcist author william peter blattys maryland house is for sale for. Michelle obama becoming documentary is a surprise new netflix. William peter blatty was a senior at georgetown university in 1949 when he heard the extraordinary story that, more than two decades later, would change his life and scare the devil out of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the exorcist. Blatty for julie and as jesus stepped ashore, there met him a man from the city who was possessed by demons many times it had laid hold of him and he was bound with chains but he would break the bonds asunder and jesus asked him, what is your name.
The exorcist william peter blatty audiobook english unabridged. Originally published in 1971, the exorcist remains one of the most controversial novels ever. William peter blatty was indeed a genius for the way he wrote this book and actually had me there in that room with regan. He shot to worldwide fame in 1971 with the exorcist, a novel about the efforts of two roman catholic priests to. A modern reinvention inspired by william peter blatty s original 1971 book, the exorcist is a propulsive, serialized, psychological thriller following two very different men tackling one familys case of horrifying demonic possession, and confronting the face of true evil. The book details the demonic possession of twelveyearold regan macneil, the daughter of a. The book details the demonic possession of elevenyearold regan macneil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. His bestselling novel and oscarwinning screenplay launched a popculture. Blatty s story of a 12yearoldgirl inhabited by a satanic force spent more than a year on the new york times fiction bestseller list and eventually sold more than 10 million copies.
Rip william peter blatty, who wrote the great horror novel of our time. Inspired by a true story of a childs demonic possession in the 1940s, william peter blatty created. Remembering william peter blatty, author of the exorcist william peter blatty was one of the many notable people who died in 2017. William peter blatty, the author of the 1971 novel the exorcist and writer of the subsequent film, has passed away at age 89. Remembering william peter blatty, author of the exorcist. The book was an immediate hit, spending more than a year on the new york times bestseller list, and moving. William peter blatty january 7, 1928 january 12, 2017 was an american writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel the exorcist and for the academy awardwinning screenplay of its film adaptation.
William peter blatty, exorcist author, dead at 89 cbs news. He was the original writer of the novels, exorcist and legion. Exorcist author william peter blattys house is for sale. William peter blatty was the famed writer and producer of the exorcist and its film adaptation. William peter blatty, author of the exorcist, has died age. William peter blatty age 89 passed away on january 12, 2017 in bethesda, md. Blattys novel about a girl possessed by a demon created the. Born and raised in new york city, blatty received his bachelors degree in english from the georgetown university in 1950, and his masters degree in english. The comedic side of william peter blatty, the author of the exorcist. That winter, according to the boys parents and several books on the case, rolands bed began to shake violently, furniture moved. It is based on a 1949 exorcism blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at georgetown university, a jesuit and catholic school. William peter blatty 19282017, the writer of numerous novels and screenplays, is best known for his megabestselling novel the exorcist, deemed by the new.
Born in new york city, ny and later settling in the washington, dc area where he worked as an author, director, and screenwriter. An academy award winner for his screenplay for the exorcist, blatty is not only the author of one of the. Coming soon new releases nook book bundles nook daily find nook foreign language. A 1949 washington post article about an exorcism inspired the book that became one of the most terrifying films ever.
William peter blatty was born on january 7, 1928 in new york city, new york, usa. He was best known for writing the exorcist and for adapting it for the screen. But now having read the book all i can really say is that as good as the film was, the book is indeed far better. The exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by american writer william peter blatty. The exorcist william peter blatty audiobook english unabridged aaron willshire. William peter blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on regan, the elevenyearold daughter of. New york novelist and filmmaker william peter blatty, a former jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the bestselling novel and oscarwinning movie the exorcist, has died. Exorcist author william peter blattys house is for sale, just in time. The comedic side of william peter blatty, the author of. Reviewed in the united states on september 20, 2017. It remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon. Originally published in 1971, the exorcist is now a major television series on fox.
It spent fiftyseven weeks on the new york times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Blatty, who died on friday, wrote the horror book, he was a master of comedy. In fact it is for me greatest horror book ive ever read and can only score 5 stars. After the success of the exorcist, blatty reworked twinkle, twinkle, killer kane.
William peter blatty was one of the many notable people who died in 2017. Rest in peace, exorcist author william peter blatty. William peter blatty wikipediawilliam peter blatty january 7, 1928 january 12, 2017 was an american writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel the exorcist and for the academy award. He was a writer, known for the exorcist 1973, the ninth configuration 1980 and the exorcist iii 1990.
He also wrote and directed the sequel the exorcist iii. His death was confirmed friday on twitter by william friedkin, the director of the film. The exorcist is a horror novel written by william peter blatty. He was married to julie alicia witbrodt, linda blatty, elizabeth gilman and mary margaret rigard. He died on january 12, 2017 in bethesda, maryland, usa. Exorcist author william peter blatty passes away at 89.
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