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Ernest J. Gaines
Ernest J. Gaines was an American author known for works such as A Lesson Before Dying, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, and A Gathering of Old Men. His novels often explore African American life in the South and have been widely studied and translated. Gaines received the National Humanities Medal and was a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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7 books
Literature & Fiction
Historical Fiction
Literature & Fiction
Historical Fiction
Ernest J. Gaines was an American author known for works such as A Lesson Before Dying, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, and A Gathering of Old Men. His novels often explore African American life in the South and have been widely studied and translated. Gaines received the National Humanities Medal and was a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
8 Q&A
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7 books
Literature & Fiction
Historical Fiction
Literature & Fiction
Historical Fiction
In Memoriam
Ernest J. Gaines has passed away and will not respond to questions. Their legacy lives on through their works and community discussions.
Books by Ernest J. Gaines
A Lesson Before Dying
Ernest J. Gaines
1993
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Ernest J. Gaines
1971
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A Gathering of Old Men
Ernest J. Gaines
1983
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Of Love and Dust
Ernest J. Gaines
Unknown
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In My Father's House
Ernest J. Gaines
Unknown
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Catherine Carmier
Ernest J. Gaines
1964
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Mozart and Leadbelly
Ernest J. Gaines
2005
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