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John Edward Williams
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John Edward Williams

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  • Book cover of the novel Stoner by John Edward Williams, featuring a stack of books piled one on top of another in the colour green, red and blue.
    Stoner

    …novel by 20th-century American writer John Williams. First published in 1965, it chronicles the unremarkable yet deeply moving life of William Stoner, a Missouri farm boy who becomes an English professor. The narrative follows his life through major events such as World War I and the Great Depression and into…

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    …novel by 20th-century American writer John Williams. First published in 1965, it chronicles the unremarkable yet deeply moving life of William Stoner, a Missouri farm boy who becomes an English professor. The narrative follows his life through major events such as World War I and the Great Depression and into…

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