B.
Traven
, Collection 246. University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives, University of California,
Riverside.
B.
Traven
was published in 1976 by University of New Mexico Press under the title
B.
Traven
: An Introduction
. In later years, he submitted the manuscript of his book
Mr. Traven, I presume? to the UCR Library's Special Collections Department for publication.
B.
Traven
was the pseudonym for an internationally famous writer who guarded his identity with jealousy and determination throughout
his life, creating one of the greatest literary puzzles of the 20th century. Other names he went by in his lifetime are Traven
Torsvan, Hal Croves, and Ret Marut. His twelve novels, the best known of which are
The Death Ship and the
Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and many short stories have been translated into numerous languages. Films have been made of his the
Treasure of the Sierra Madre,
White Rose,
Macario,
The Death Ship, and
Rebellion of the Hanged. He died in March 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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