Hubert Selby Jr.

Hubert Selby Jr.

Born

July 23, 1928

Died

April 26, 2004 (75 years old)

Known For

Writing

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was an American writer. Two of his novels, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978), explore worlds in the New York area and were adapted as films, both of which he appeared in.