James T. Farrell

Novelist, Author

1904 – 1979

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Who was James T. Farrell?

James Thomas Farrell was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. One of his most famous works was the Studs Lonigan trilogy, which was made into a film in 1960 and into a television miniseries in 1979. The trilogy was voted number 29 on the Modern Library's list of the 100 best novels of the 20th century.

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Born
Feb 27, 1904
Chicago
Also known as
  • James Thomas Farrell
  • James T Farrell
  • James Farrell
Ethnicity
  • Irish American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Chicago
    (1925 - 1929)
Lived in
  • New York City
    (1932 - 1979/08/22)
Died
Aug 22, 1979
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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