About J. F. Powers
Lived 1917 – 1999 (aged 81). J. F. Powers was an American writer, novelist, short story writer, university teacher, literary historian and prose writer.
Published works
Prince of Darkness and Other Stories (1947)
Cross Country. St. Paul, Home of the Saints (1949)
The Presence of Grace (1956)
Morte d'Urban (novel, 1962)
Lions, Harts, Leaping Does, and Other Stories (1963)
Look How the Fish Live (1975)
Wheat that Springeth Green (novel, 1988)
The Old Bird, A Love Story (1991)
The Stories of J. F. Powers (1999)
Suitable Accommodations: An Autobiographical Story of Family Life: The Letters of J. F. Powers, 1942-1963, edited by Katherine A. Powers (2013)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was J. F. Powers?
American writer (1917-1999)
When was J. F. Powers born?
J. F. Powers was born on 8 August 1917 in Jacksonville.
When did J. F. Powers die?
J. F. Powers died on 12 June 1999 in Collegeville Township.
What was J. F. Powers's occupation?
J. F. Powers was a writer, novelist, short story writer, university teacher, literary historian and prose writer.
What nationality was J. F. Powers?
J. F. Powers was American.
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