Oliver Crawford(1917-2008)

Is one of the ten percent of writers who recouped their careers after the infamous Blacklist

Two hundred writers were blacklisted from 1953 to 1957. Of them, only 10 percent were able to recover their careers and I was always grateful to be among them. People have often said, "How could the blacklist happen?," but it's amazing what can happen: what form intolerance can take as well as intimidation. I like to think that any situation you're involved with during the course of your life equips you to become a better person and, in my case, a better writer.