John Ehle
American writer (1925-2018) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 92
John Marsden Ehle Jr. was an American novelist known best for his fiction set in the Appalachian Mountains of the American South. He has been described as "the father of Appalachian literature".
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2018Died24 March 20181982Lillian Smith Book AwardAward1972North Carolina AwardAwardNorth Carolina Award for LiteratureAward1925Born13 December 1925
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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2018 · aged 92
