I am Edward Lewis Wallant. I was an American writer, best known for his novel The Pawnbroker (1961). It was adapted into an award-winning film of the same name, directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Rod Steiger. My other three novels were The Human Season (1960), The Tenants of Moonbloom (1963) and The Children at the Gate (1964). There is a prestigious Jewish literary award in my name.