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Butcher's Crossing is a western novel by John Williams, originally published in 1960. The story follows William Andrews, a young Harvard student who leaves his life behind to explore the American West. The book begins and ends in the fictional frontier town of Butcher's Crossing, Kansas, in the early 1870s, where Andrews joins a buffalo-hunting ...
John Edward Williams (29 de agosto de 1922 – 3 de março de 1994) foi um autor, editor e professor americano. Williams se destacou no universo literário por seus romances Butcher's Crossing ( 1960 ), Stoner ( 1965 ) e Augustus ( 1972 ), [ 1 ] que ganhou o US National Book Award .
30 set 2020 · John Edward Williams (August 29, 1922 – March 3, 1994) was an American author, editor and professor. His famous works include Butcher’s Crossing (1960), Stoner (1965), and Augustus (1972). He devoted his life to the study of literature, writing, and teaching.
John Edward Williams nato in Texas da una famiglia di contadini, partecipò alla seconda guerra mondiale in India e Birmania. Al suo rientro si trasferì a Denver, in Colorado, dove rimase tutta la vita insegnando all’Università.
Augustus. (Williams novel) Augustus is an epistolary, historical fiction by John Williams published by Viking Press in 1972. It tells the story of Augustus, emperor of Rome, from his youth through old age. The book is divided into two parts, the beginning chronicling his rise to power, the latter describing his rule thereafter, and the familial ...
John Edward Williams nato in Texas da una famiglia di contadini, partecipò alla seconda guerra mondiale in India e Birmania. Al suo rientro si trasferì a Denver, in Colorado, dove rimase tutta la vita insegnando all’Università.Tra i romanzi di maggior successo ricordiamo Augustus.
John Edward Williams (Clarksville, Texas, 29 de agosto de 1922-Fayetteville, Arkansas, 3 de marzo de 1994) fue un profesor universitario y escritor estadounidense. Es principalmente conocido por sus novelas Stoner y El hijo de César , aunque también cultivó la poesía .
