Klawans was born in Chicago. After graduating with an
M.D. degree from the
University of Illinois in 1962, Dr. Klawans became a neurologist and professor of neurology and pharmacology at
Rush Medical College. He published in the fields of extrapyramidal disorders, neuropharmacology, and medical history and served as editor of
The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and of the encyclopedic
Handbook of Clinical Neurology while publishing several novels. His study ''Chekhov's Lie'', written just three years before his 1998 death, addresses the challenges of combining medical practice with writing. ==Bibliography==