Irving Greenfield


Irving A. Greenfield was a humanities professor and the prolific author of over 300 novels. He is best known as the writer of Ancient of Days and Only the Dead Speak Russian.

Biography

Dr. Irving Greenfield was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 22, 1929. Graduating from Brooklyn College in 1950, Greenfield spent two years in the Merchant Marine and served during the Korean War in the combat infantry. He was later awarded a PhD for his work in fiction.
For 18 years, Greenfield taught as an Associate Professor at Wagner College in the Humanities Department. Greenfield subsequently taught at the Discovery Institute at the College of Staten Island.
Dr. Greenfield was married to Anita G. Mittag. They had 2 sons: Richard and Nathan.

Creative work

Dr. Irving Greenfield's work has appeared in a variety of media. Greenfield's short stories have appeared in several publications, including Amsterdam Quarterly, The Vignette Review, A ''Thousand and One Stories, Maudlin House, Hippocampus Magazine, Electron Magazine, Chicago Literati, The Stone Canoe, The Stone Hobo, Contraposition, The Furious Gazelle', Festival Writer', Shadowgraph', Way Too Fantasy', Prime Mincer, Lavender Wolves Literary Journal', eFiction Mag, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine', The Note, Sleet Magazine', Barking Sycamores', Writing for Tomorrow, The Raven's Perch', Brawler', Runaway Parade', and Amarillo Bay.
Universal International adapted his novel Tagget into a 1991 film for TV starring Daniel J. Travanti. Greenfield has additionally published one-act and full-length plays, to much critical acclaim. His one-act play, "Billy," was one of five nominated winners of the Yukon Pacific Play Award, and also won a Nova Award for the most original play on CTV. Greenfield'a video play, "Camp #2, Bucharest," won a Nova Award for the best drama of 1998 on Community Access TV. Finally, his novel, Ancient of Days, was on the New York Posts bestseller list for six weeks, though his masterpiece is typically considered to be his novel, Only the Dead Speak Russian.

Mainstream fiction

The U.F.O. Report Ichabod Rides Again The Sexplorer Making U Hoo Encountering The Glow of Morning A Flame On The Wind Doesn't Everyone Who Knows Fort Bliss Barracuda High Terror Tagget Agent Out of Place No Better World The Fate of an Eagle Over the Brink Beneath the Snow Rush to Judgement Only the Dead Speak Russian And Then You Die Judah Snow Giants Dancing Beyond Valor
  • ''MacKenna's Piece''

Western fiction

Thomas Carey Western Thrillers

  1. The Carey Blood
  2. Carey's Vengeance
  3. ''The Carey Gun''

Military fiction

Navy

  1. Battle Stations
  2. Carrier War
  3. ''On Station''

Romance

The Terrified Target Head of Medusa Hour Of Evil Enchanted Circle Clovecrest Mass For A Dead Witch House of the Darkest Death The House at Swansea The Terrified Heart Hawksbill Manor
  • ''Wharf Sinister''

Speculative fiction

Depth Force Series

  1. Depth Force
  2. Death Dive
  3. Bloody Seas
  4. Battle Stations
  5. Torpedo Tomb
  6. Sea of Flames
  7. Deep Kill
  8. Suicide Run
  9. Death Cruise
  10. Ice Island
  11. Harbor of Doom
  12. Warmonger
  13. Deep Rescue
  14. Torpedo Treasure
  15. Hot Zone
  16. ''Rig War''

Depth Force Thrillers

  1. ''Project Discovery''

Other speculative fiction novels

The Waters of Death Mirror Image The Others Succubus: A Novel of Erotic Possession The Ancient of Days A Play of Darkness The Stars Will Judge Aton To Savor the Past The Face of Him Julius Caesar Is Alive and Well The Gods' Temptress The Fate of an Eagle
  • ''Over the Brink''

Collections

  • ''Flying Into Tomorrow''

Short fiction

  • "On Being Haunted"

Drama

Billy
  • ''Camp #2, Bucharest''