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Born November 6, 1921 • Illinois
Died May 9, 1977 (aged 55) • Southampton • New York
Awards And Honors National Book Award
Notable Works “From Here to Eternity” • “Some Came Running” • “The Pistol” • “The Thin Red Line”

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