Prince of Darkness and Other Stories
by J. F. Powers
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3763. Prince of Darkness and other stories, by J. F. Powers (read June 24 2003) (re-read 2 Aug 2013) This is a 1948 book of short stories by the author whose novel Morte D'Urban I so much liked when I read it on 22 Dec 1962. There are 11 stories herein, most of them not overly enjoyable to read today. The title story is the most substantial story but disappointed me with its ending.
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James Farl Powers (July 8, 1917 - June 12, 1999) was a Roman Catholic American novelist and short-story writer who often drew his inspiration from developments in the Catholic Church, and was known for his studies of Catholic priests in the Midwest, although he was not a priest himself. He was born in Jacksonville, Illinois to a devout Catholic show more family, and graduated from Quincy College Academy, a Franciscan high school. He took English and philosophy courses at Wright Junior College and at Northwestern University in Chicago, but did not earn a degree. Powers was a conscientious objector during World War II, and went to prison for it. His book Prince of Darkness and Other Stories appeared in 1947. His story "The Valiant Woman" received the O. Henry Award in 1947. The Presence of Grace (1956) was also a collection of short stories. His first novel was Morte d'Urban (1962), which won the 1963 National Book Award for Fiction. Powers died on June 12, 1999. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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