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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Jones_(author)James Jones (author) - Wikipedia

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   James Jones (author) James Ramon Jones (November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was an American novelist renowned for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. He won the 1952 National Book Award for his debut novel, From Here to Eternity, which was adapted for film a year later (and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture) and ...

   • Genre: World War II fiction
   • Occupation: Novelist, author

   • Nationality: American
   • Period: 1951–1975

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   Mar 18, 2024 · James Jones (born November 6, 1921, Robinson, Illinois, U.S.—died May 9, 1977, Southampton, New York) was an American novelist best known for From Here to Eternity (1951), a novel about the peacetime army in Hawaii just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The strongest influence on Jones’s literary career was his service in ...

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   Ten Modern American Short Stories. (1965) Description / Buy at Amazon. Great World War II Stories. (1989) Description / Buy at Amazon. James Jones. Author James Jones was born November 6, 1921 in Robinson, Illinois, where he would also grow up. He was the son of Ramon and Ada M. (nee Blessing) Jones.

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   James Ramon Jones was an American author known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. His wartime experiences inspired some of his most famous works. He witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to his first published novel, From Here to Eternity. The Thin Red Line reflected his combat experiences on Guadalcanal.

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   • Death Date: May 9, 1977

   • Birth Date: November 6, 1921

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7. www.goodreads.com › author › listBooks by James Jones (Author of From Here to Eternity)

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8. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › James_JonesJames Jones (author) - New World Encyclopedia

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   James Jones (author) James Jones (November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was a midwestern American author who wrote in the tradition of naturalism. His novels and short stories often celebrated human endurance. He is best known for the fictional portrayals of his real life accounts as a witness to the Pearl Harbor attacks and as a soldier in World ...

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   Who was James Jones?

   • Author James Jones was born November 6, 1921 in Robinson, Illinois, where he would also grow up. He was the son of Ramon and Ada M. (nee Blessing) Jones.

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   • Many of James Jones's books are still available in digital format, including excerpts from They Shall Inherit the Laughter, published as To the End of the War. Jones called his first novel They Shall Inherit the Laughter. It was a thinly disguised autobiographical novel of his experiences in Robinson immediately after World War II.

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   • In a brutal yet magnificent classic of a soldier’s life, author James Jones portrays the violence, courage, and passions of men and women that live by unspoken codes with unutterable despair. This is a masterpiece which captures like no other the savagery and honor of men in the most important American novel to come out from World War II.

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   • James Jones has 64 books on Goodreads with 53415 ratings. James Jones’s most popular book is From Here to Eternity.

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10. www.nytimes.com › 1977/05/10 › archivesJames Jones, Novelist, 55, Dies; Best Known for ‘Here to ...

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    May 10, 1977 · James Jones, the writer whose first novel, “From Here to Eternity,” made him world famous, died of heart failure last evening in Southampton, L.I., Hospital. He was 55 years old and resided at ...