About Tom McHale
Lived 1902 – 1994 (aged 92). Tom McHale was an American novelist.
Thomas Joseph McHale (May 7, 1902 – November 12, 1994) was an American novelist. He was the writer of Dooley's Delusion, a novel published in 1972, a story about the "Great West" (Sioux City) set in the 1880s and 1890s.
McHale's papers are kept in the special collections of the library of the University of Iowa.
Works
McHale, Tom. Dooley's Delusion. 1972. Droke House-Hallux, Anderson, S.C.
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Who was Tom McHale?
American writer (1902–1994)
When was Tom McHale born?
Tom McHale was born on 7 May 1902 in Sioux City.
When did Tom McHale die?
Tom McHale died on 12 November 1994.
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Tom McHale was a novelist.
What nationality was Tom McHale?
Tom McHale was American.
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· DBpedia: Tom McHale (novelist, born 1902)
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