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Born | James Ramon Jones November 6, 1921 Robinson, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | May 9, 1977 Southampton, New York, U.S. | (aged 55)
Occupation | Novelist, author |
Period | 1951–1975 |
Genre | World War II fiction |
Notable awards | National Book Award 1952 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1939–1944[1] |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
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James Ramon Jones (November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was an American novelist renowned for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. He won the 1952 National Book Award for his debut novel, From Here to Eternity, which was adapted for film a year later (and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture) and made into a television series a generation later.