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penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer (1938-1988)

Also known as: Раймонд Карвер, ريموند كارفر, 레이먼드 카버, レイモンド・カーヴァー, 雷蒙德·卡佛, Карвер Р.

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