Hubert Selby Jr.

Born 1928-07-23 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died 2004-04-26

Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was an American writer. Two of his novels, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978), explore worlds in the New York area and were adapted as films, both of which he appeared in.