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Hubert Selby (English: Hubert Selby Jr.; July 23, 1928 — April 26, 2004) was an American writer whose works are considered among the most important in 20th-century American literature. One of his best-known novels, Last Exit to Brooklyn, is rightly regarded as a classic of American literature. Selby also gained fame for his novel Requiem for a Dream, which was adapted into the famous film of the same name in 2000.

Hubert Selby Sr., Hubert’s father, was a merchant marine sailor and a coal miner in Kentucky. After marrying Adaline, he settled in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Hubert Selby Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1928. He attended many schools in New York State, including one of the most prestigious, Stuyvesant High School. During this period of his life, Selby received the nickname “Cubby,” which stayed with him for the rest of his life.

In 1943, Selby Sr. again became a merchant marine sailor. His son, Selby Jr., dropped out of school and at the age of 15 went to sea in the merchant marine. Misfortune pursued Selby from an early age.

In 1947, while at sea, Selby was diagnosed with progressive tuberculosis. Doctors predicted that Selby would not live for more than a year. He was removed from the ship in Bremen, Germany, and had to return to America. For the next three and a half years, Selby was in the Marine Hospital in New York.

Selby underwent experimental treatment with streptomycin, which later caused a number of severe complications. During surgery, to gain access to the lungs, surgeons removed several of Selby’s ribs. (In her obituary, Selby’s wife, Susan Selby, stated that doctors removed eleven ribs during treatment.) One of his lungs was destroyed, and doctors removed part of the other. The surgery saved Selby, but recovery took about a year, and he suffered from health problems for the rest of his life. In addition, after treatment Selby developed a tendency to use painkillers and heroin.

In 1949, Selby married for the first time, but