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  2. 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 made into a ...

    • World War II fiction
    • Novelist, author
    • American
    • 1951–1975
  3. May 9, 2024 · Notable Works: “From Here to Eternity”. “Some Came Running”. “The Pistol”. “The Thin Red Line”. 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 ...

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  4. Complete order of James Jones books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.

  5. James Jones has 34 books on Goodreads with 54901 ratings. James Joness most popular book is From Here to Eternity.

  6. 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.

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    • May 9, 1977
    • November 6, 1921
  7. 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.

  8. 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 War II.

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