John Ehle

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American writer (1925-2018)

United States WritersLived 1925 to 2018 · aged 92

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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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1982Lillian Smith Book Award

1972North Carolina Award for Literature

1972North Carolina Award

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SpouseRosemary Harris

ChildJennifer Ehle

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