Robert Tasker

Robert Joyce Tasker was an American criminal, author and Hollywood screenwriter. Mentored by writers such as H. L. Mencken while an inmate at San Quentin Prison, he became the editor of the prison newspaper, which became known as a literary outlet for other prison writers. He was described as "the first author to have a book published while still an inmate of a United States penal Institution." After his release, he wrote for films produced in Hollywood and Mexico, and gained attention in Los Angeles society circles.

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