James Purdy is reluctant to talk about his early years beyond acknowledging that he was born in rural Ohio on 17 July 1923 and grew up in the Midwest, which has been the setting of several of his nove...
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One of America's most original and dynamic writers, James Purdy has always been regarded as something of an outsider. He achieved international recognition before being somewhat grudgingly recognized ...
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James (Amos) Purdy
