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Edward P. Jones


Born
in Washington, D.C., The United States
October 05, 1950

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Edward Paul Jones is an American novelist and short story writer. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the International Dublin Literary Award for his 2003 novel The Known World.

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The Known World

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A Dark Night

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“We are all worthy of one another.”
Edward P. Jones, The Known World

“The hitter can never be the judge. Only the receiver of the blow can tell you how hard it was, whether it would kill a man or make a baby just yawn.”
Edward P. Jones, The Known World

“A woman, no matter the age, is always learning, always becoming. But a man . . . stops learning at fourteen or so.”
Edward P. Jones, The Known World

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Reading with Style: This topic has been closed to new comments. FA10 20.5 - Freedom Season 32 103 Oct 02, 2010 02:18PM  
Literary Fiction ...: Edward P. Jones Essay - "Doomed" To Write 3 32 Mar 31, 2011 10:24AM  
21st Century Book...: Next club read. 24 153 Sep 12, 2011 01:19PM  
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