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Also Known As James Arlington Wright
Born December 13, 1927 • Martins Ferry • Ohio
Died March 25, 1980 (aged 52) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize (1972)
Notable Works “The Branch Will Not Break”
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