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James Ramon Jones (November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was an American novelist renowned for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath.
May 9, 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.
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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.
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James Jones has 49 books on Goodreads with 83682 ratings. James Jones’s most popular book is From Here to Eternity.
Jones began to pursue a literary career, moving to New York in early 1945 to attend New York University. There he met Maxwell Perkins of Scribner’s and was sufficiently encouraged to submit a novel entitled “They Shall Inherit the Laughter” in early 1946.
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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