Paul Hugo Little (1915–1987) was an American

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writer and author of the historical novels forming the Windhaven series and The Hawk and the Dove series under the pen names Marie de Jourlet and Leigh Franklin James respectively. He was the author of 700

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novels mostly published under

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s. He also published a few books under his own name including ''Chessworks'' (a book on chess theory) and ''The Condominium Trap'' (a literary novel). Kenan Heise of the

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lists a South African woman, Kathleen Lindsay, as the most prolific writer with 904 novels. Mr. Little believed he was second, averaging a novel every week and a half since 1963." Little died in 1987 at the age of 72.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Little, Paul American historical novelists Writers of historical romances American erotica writers Pulp fiction writers 1915 births 1987 deaths 20th-century American novelists American male novelists 20th-century American male writers 20th-century pseudonymous writers