J. F. Powers (1917–1999)
Auteur de La Mort d'Urban
A propos de l'auteur
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 afficher plus 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) afficher moins
Œuvres de J. F. Powers
Suitable Accommodations: An Autobiographical Story of Family Life: The Letters of J. F. Powers, 1942-1963 (2013) 26 exemplaires, 1 critique
Morte D'Urban: A Novel (Modern Library) 3 exemplaires
A Losing Game 2 exemplaires
The Trouble 1 exemplaire
Bill 1 exemplaire
The Valiant Woman (Love Stories) 1 exemplaire
Lions, Harts, and Leaping Does [short story] 1 exemplaire
I vecchi frati. Racconto 1 exemplaire
Tinkers 1 exemplaire
Pharisees 1 exemplaire
Farewell 1 exemplaire
Priestly Fellowship 1 exemplaire
Moonshot 1 exemplaire
One of Them [short story] 1 exemplaire
Keystone 1 exemplaire
Folks 1 exemplaire
Blue Island 1 exemplaire
Jamesie [short story] 1 exemplaire
Zeal 1 exemplaire
Defection of a Favorite [short story] 1 exemplaire
The Devil Was the Joker [short story] 1 exemplaire
The Valiant Woman 1 exemplaire
Death of a Favorite [short story] 1 exemplaire
Dawn 1 exemplaire
The Lord's Day 1 exemplaire
The Eye 1 exemplaire
Renner 1 exemplaire
The Forks 1 exemplaire
He Don't Plant Cotton 1 exemplaire
The Poor Thing 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Best American Short Stories of the Century (2000) — Contributeur — 1,576 exemplaires, 10 critiques
The Sophisticated Cat: A Gathering of Stories, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings About Cats (1992) — Contributeur — 100 exemplaires, 1 critique
The Haves & Have Nots: 30 Stories About Money & Class In America (1999) — Contributeur — 34 exemplaires
Fifty Years of the American Short Story from the O. Henry Awards 1919-1970 (1970) — Contributeur — 13 exemplaires, 1 critique
Fifty Years of the American Short Story from the O. Henry Awards 1919-1970, Volume II (1970) — Contributeur — 5 exemplaires
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Powers, James Farl
- Date de naissance
- 1917-07-08
- Date de décès
- 1999-06-12
- Lieu de sépulture
- St. John's Abbey Church, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
Quincy, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ireland - Études
- Quincy College Academy
Wright Junior College
Northwestern University - Professions
- novelist
short-story writer
professor
editor
sales clerk
bookstore clerk (tout afficher 7)
hospital orderly - Organisations
- St. John's University (Minnesota)
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Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 38
- Aussi par
- 23
- Membres
- 1,462
- Popularité
- #17,576
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 18
- ISBN
- 29
- Langues
- 2
- Favoris
- 3