
Hubert Selby Jr.
Writing•Born: Jul 23, 1928•Brooklyn, New York, USA•Died: Apr 26, 2004
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.