Counterculture author Tom Robbins, known for his irreverent bestselling novels, dies at 92
His first novel, "Another Roadside Attraction," was published in 1971 when Robbins was 39 -- more than three decades after declaring to his parents, at age 5, that he'd be a writer.
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Tom Robbins, literary prankster-philosopher, dies at 92
Tom Robbins, the literary prankster-philosopher who charmed, enlightened and addled millions of readers with such adventures as "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "Jitterbug Perfume," has diedABC News - 8h -
Tom Robbins, 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues' author, dies at 92
Author Tom Robbins, whose novels read like a hit of literary LSD, filled with fantastical characters, manic metaphors and counterculture whimsy, died Sunday.NBC News - 12h -
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Tom Robbins, comic novelist of US counterculture, dies aged 92
Author of books including Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Another Roadside Attraction, was known for his outlandish tales of sex, drugs and mysticism. Tom Robbins, whose novels read like a hit of ...The Guardian - 13h -
Tom Robbins, Whose Comic Novels Drew a Cult Following, Dies at 92
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