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John Edward Williams (August 29, 1922 – March 3, 1994) was an American author, editor and professor. He was best known for his novels Butcher's Crossing (1960), Stoner (1965), and Augustus (1972), [ 1 ] which won a U.S. National Book Award .
Butcher's Crossing is the second novel by John Williams, preceded by Nothing but the Night.It is considered by many to be among the first pioneers of a more "realistic" breed of western novel, along with a few other notable works including Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian and Oakley Hall's Warlock. [3]
Stoner is a 1965 novel by the American writer John Williams. It was reissued in 1972 by Pocket Books, in 2003 by Vintage [1] and in 2006 by New York Review Books Classics with an introduction by John McGahern. [2] Stoner has been categorized under the genre of the academic novel, or the campus novel. [3]
Augustus is an epistolary, historical fiction by John Williams published by Viking Press in 1972. It tells the story of Augustus , emperor of Rome, from his youth through old age. The book is divided into two parts, the beginning chronicling his rise to power, the latter describing his rule thereafter, and the familial problems faced choosing a ...
John Edward Williams (c. 1854 – 1917) was a British socialist activist. Born in Holloway , north of London , Williams grew up in various workhouses . In the early 1870s, he became very active in the Irish nationalist movement, and became known for his anti-capitalism .
Edward Williams (died c. 1594), member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Camelford, 1571, and for St. Ives, 1572 Edward Williams (died 1721) (1659–1721), English politician, MP for Breconshire Ted Williams (politician) (Edward John Williams, 1890–1963), British politician and diplomat
John E. Williams may refer to: John Eddie Williams, American lawyer; John Edward Williams (1922–1994), American author and academic; John Edward Williams (activist) or Jack Williams (c. 1854 – 1917), British socialist activist; John Elias Williams (1871–1927), American Presbyterian missionary to China; John Elliot Williams (1920–1988 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 December 2024. American composer and conductor (born 1932) This article is about the composer. For other people named John Williams, see John Williams (disambiguation). John Williams Williams in 2024 Born John Towner Williams (1932-02-08) February 8, 1932 (age 92) New York City, U.S. Occupations ...