The Prize

Irving Wallace

Irving Wallace (March 19, 1916 – June 29, 1990) was an American bestselling author and screenwriter, penned best-selling books that were extensively researched, including such page-turners as The Chapman Report (1960), about human sexuality; The Prize (1962), a fictional behind-the-scenes account of the Nobel Prizes; "The Man", about a black man becoming president of the U.S. in the 1960s; and The Word (1972), about the discovery of a new gospel.