Complex sentence: Edward Lewis Wallant (1926-1962) was an American writer.During his life he published the novels "The Human Season" (1960) and "The Pawnbroker" (1961), which was adapted into an award-winning film starring Rod Steiger.
Split into simpler sentences: Edward Lewis Wallant (1926-1962) was an American writer. His novels included "The Human Season" (1960) and "The Pawnbroker" (1961), which was adapted into an award-winning film starring Rod Steiger.