About J. R. Salamanca
Lived 1922 – 2013 (aged 90). J. R. Salamanca was an American writer, screenwriter and university teacher.
Jack Richard Salamanca (born December 20, 1922, in St. Petersburg, Florida — October 30, 2013, in Potomac, Maryland) was an American writer and professor emeritus at the University of Maryland. His first novel, The Lost Country, was made into Wild in the Country, a 1961 film starring Elvis Presley; his second, Lilith, was filmed as Lilith in 1964, starring Warren Beatty.
Books The Lost Country (1958) Lilith (1961) A Sea Change (1969) Embarkation (1973) Southern Light (1986) That Summer's Trance (2000)
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Who was J. R. Salamanca?
American author
When was J. R. Salamanca born?
J. R. Salamanca was born on 10 December 1922 in St. Petersburg.
When did J. R. Salamanca die?
J. R. Salamanca died on 30 October 2013 in Potomac.
What was J. R. Salamanca's occupation?
J. R. Salamanca was a writer, screenwriter and university teacher.
What nationality was J. R. Salamanca?
J. R. Salamanca was American.
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