Alan Furst date of birth:
February 20, 1941
How old is Alan Furst?
84
Where was Alan Furst born?
New York City, New York, United States
Alan Furst body shape:
Average
What color are Alan Furst's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Alan Furst's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Alan Furst gay or straight?
Straight
What is Alan Furst's ethnicity?
White
What is Alan Furst nationality?
American
Where did Alan Furst go to school?
Horace Mann School
Where did Alan Furst go to university?
Oberlin College , Pennsylvania State University
What is Alan Furst's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Alan Furst (born February 20, 1941) is an American author of historical spy novels. Furst has been called "an heir to the tradition of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene, " whom he cites along with Joseph Roth and Arthur Koestler as important influences. Most of his novels since 1988 have been set just prior to or during the Second World War and he is noted for his successful evocations of Eastern European peoples and places during the period from 1933 to 1944.