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Tom Robbins, comic author of ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,’ dies at 92
He gained a cult following through novels that married zany, acid-tinged humor with philosophical inquiry and literary zest.
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Tom Robbins, Counterculture Scribe of ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,’ Dead at 92
Tom Robbins, the celebrated counterculture novelist behind books like 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues' and 'Jitterbug Perfume,' has died.
Tom Robbins, ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ author, dead at 92
Novelist Tom Robbins, whose counterculture works included “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Jitterbug Perfume,” died Sunday.