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Library of Congress, Carl van Vechten Collection, Reproduction Number LC-USZ62-103693 DLC

James Purdy (1914–2009)

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Canonical name
Purdy, James
Legal name
Purdy, James Otis
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Date of birth
1914-07-17
Date of death
2009-03-13
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Gender
male
Nationality
USA
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Places of residence
Fremont, Ohio, USA (birth)
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Education
University of Chicago
University of Puebla
University of Madrid
Occupations
short-story writer
novelist
Relationships
Organizations
Lawrence University
Awards and honors
Publishing Triangle (Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement ∙ 1991)
American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature ∙ 1958)
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