J. F. Powers
Novelist and short story writer
Born
July 8th, 1917
108 years ago
Died
June 12th, 1999
26 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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Wrote the novel 'Morte d'Urban'
Published the short story collection 'The Presence of Grace'
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