Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925 – November 2, 2000) was an American author, columnist and reporter, known for his deeply pessimistic, downbeat literature. His most popular works include
I Am the Cheese,
After the First Death,
We All Fall Down and
The Chocolate War, all of which have won awards.
The Chocolate War was
challenged in multiple libraries. His books often are concerned with themes such as
abuse,
mental illness, violence,
revenge,
betrayal and
conspiracy. In most of his novels, the
protagonists do not win.