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Ernest J. Gaines was born on January 15, 1933, in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. He was the oldest of twelve children. His parents were sharecroppers, and he grew up working in the fields. He attended a one-room schoolhouse until he was thirteen, when he left to live with an aunt in Vallejo, California. He finished high school and attended San Francisco State College on a writing fellowship.Gaines’s first novel, Catherine Carmier, was published in 1964. His second novel, Of Love and Dust, was published in 1967. His third novel, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, was published in 1971. The novel was adapted into a television movie in 1974, starring Cicely Tyson.Gaines’s fourth novel, A Gathering of Old Men, was published in 1983. His fifth novel, In the Garden of the North American Martyrs, was published in 1985. His sixth novel, A Lesson Before Dying, was published in 1993. The novel was adapted into a television movie in 1999, starring Don Cheadle.Gaines has also written a collection of short stories, Bloodline, and a play, A Wedding Dance. He has received the National Book Critics Circle Award, the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Grant, and the National Humanities Medal.
In conclusion, Ernest J. Gaines is an important figure in American literature. His novels offer a unique perspective on the African American experience, and his writing style is both powerful and lyrical. Gaines is a master storyteller, and his novels are both moving and thought-provoking.
Original title | A Lesson Before Dying |
Author | Ernest J Gaines |
Genre | Fairy Tale , Fiction , |
Language | English |
Characters | Grant Wiggins, Jefferson, Tante Lou, Reverend Ambrose, Miss Emma, Paul, Matthew Antoine, Sheriff Guidry, Henri Pichot, Dessie ... |
Published | 1993 |
ISBN | 9780446310789 |
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