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Also Known As Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks
Born November 30, 1912 • Fort Scott • Kansas
Died March 7, 2006 (aged 93) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “American Gothic” • “Arias in Silence” • “Flavio” • “Leadbelly” • “Shaft” • “Shannon” • “The Learning Tree”

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