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James T. Farrell

1904 - 1979

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James Thomas Farrell (February 27, 1904 – August 22, 1979) was an American novelist, short story writer and poet. He is most remembered for the Studs Lonigan trilogy, which was made into a film in 1960 and a television series in 1979. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. James T. Farrell is the 6,911th most popular writer (down from 6,857th in 2024), the 14,804th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,449th in 2019) and the 1,050th most popular American Writer.

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Among people born in 1904, James T. Farrell ranks 360. Before him are Charles R. Drew, Dorothy Fields, George Formby, Anders Lange, Alice White, and Gwen Lee. After him are MacKinlay Kantor, H. Beam Piper, Johnny Mack Brown, Jerry Colonna, and Marian Nixon. Among people deceased in 1979, James T. Farrell ranks 300. Before him are Nicholas Monsarrat, Allen Tate, Frank Fredrickson, Claudia Jennings, Jean Stafford, and Doris Kenyon. After him are William Gargan, Dorothy Peterson, Yelena Kuzmina, and Scott Vincent.

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, James T. Farrell ranks 1,050. Before him are Jeannette Walls (1960), Julie Plec (1972), Peter Schiff (1963), James Gleick (1954), Mark Z. Danielewski (1966), and William Gilmore Simms (1806). After him are Nic Pizzolatto (1975), Mercy Otis Warren (1728), MacKinlay Kantor (1904), H. Beam Piper (1904), Michael Goldenberg (1965), and Jay McInerney (1955).

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