J. F. Powers (1917–1999)
Forfatter af Morte d'Urban
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James Farl Powers (July 8, 1917 - June 12, 1999) was a Roman Catholic American novelist and short-story writer who often drew his inspiration from developments in the Catholic Church, and was known for his studies of Catholic priests in the Midwest, although he was not a priest himself. He was born vis mere in Jacksonville, Illinois to a devout Catholic family, and graduated from Quincy College Academy, a Franciscan high school. He took English and philosophy courses at Wright Junior College and at Northwestern University in Chicago, but did not earn a degree. Powers was a conscientious objector during World War II, and went to prison for it. His book Prince of Darkness and Other Stories appeared in 1947. His story "The Valiant Woman" received the O. Henry Award in 1947. The Presence of Grace (1956) was also a collection of short stories. His first novel was Morte d'Urban (1962), which won the 1963 National Book Award for Fiction. Powers died on June 12, 1999. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
Værker af J. F. Powers
Suitable Accommodations: An Autobiographical Story of Family Life: The Letters of J. F. Powers, 1942-1963 (2013) 24 eksemplarer
A Losing Game 2 eksemplarer
Morte D'Urban: A Novel (Modern Library) 2 eksemplarer
Jamesie [short story] 1 eksemplar
Bill 1 eksemplar
The Valiant Woman (Love Stories) 1 eksemplar
Lions, Harts, and Leaping Does [short story] 1 eksemplar
I vecchi frati. Racconto 1 eksemplar
Tinkers 1 eksemplar
Pharisees 1 eksemplar
Farewell 1 eksemplar
Priestly Fellowship 1 eksemplar
Moonshot 1 eksemplar
One of Them [short story] 1 eksemplar
Keystone 1 eksemplar
Folks 1 eksemplar
Blue Island 1 eksemplar
He Don't Plant Cotton 1 eksemplar
Zeal 1 eksemplar
Defection of a Favorite [short story] 1 eksemplar
The Valiant Woman 1 eksemplar
The Devil Was the Joker [short story] 1 eksemplar
The Lord's Day 1 eksemplar
Death of a Favorite [short story] 1 eksemplar
Dawn 1 eksemplar
The Trouble 1 eksemplar
The Eye 1 eksemplar
Renner 1 eksemplar
The Forks 1 eksemplar
The Poor Thing 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
The Sophisticated Cat: A Gathering of Stories, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings About Cats (1992) — Bidragyder — 99 eksemplarer
The Haves & Have Nots: 30 Stories About Money & Class In America (1999) — Bidragyder — 33 eksemplarer
Fifty Years of the American Short Story from the O. Henry Awards 1919-1970 (1970) — Bidragyder — 13 eksemplarer
Fifty Years of the American Short Story from the O. Henry Awards 1919-1970, Volume II (1970) — Bidragyder — 5 eksemplarer
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- Powers, James Farl
- Fødselsdato
- 1917-07-08
- Dødsdag
- 1999-06-12
- Begravelsessted
- St. John's Abbey Church, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
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- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Fødested
- Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
- Dødssted
- Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
- Bopæl
- Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
Quincy, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Quincy College Academy
Wright Junior College
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- St. John's University (Minnesota)
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