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- Born: 1951 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_P._J...
- Birth place: Washington D.C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_P._J...
- Genre(s): Fiction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_P._J...
- Awards: Pen/Hemingway Award, Lannan Foundation Grant, National Book Award (2004), Pulitzer Prize for Fiction(2005), International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (2005) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_P._J...
- Alma mater: University of Virginia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_P._J...
- Debut: Lost in the City http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_P._J...
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Edward P. Jones is an African American author. He was born in 1951 in Washington DC, and attended both College of the Holy Cross and the University of Virginia. He has won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the Pen/Hemingway Award, and the National Book Award.
His debut book was Lost in the City, followed by his most notable book The Known World. His latest book is called All Aunt Hagar's Children.
Career
Edward P. Jones was born in Washington D.C., and was raised by mother in a single parent family. He was the first in his family to receive higher education, and studied writing at the University of Virginia. He published his first book, a collection of short stories, in 1992. His second book, The Known World, deals with African American slaves and freed black people owning slaves themselves.This book was awarded many prizes, including the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. His third book, All Aunt Hagar's Children, is again, a collection of stories, and was published in 2006.
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The known world of Edward P. Jones - Rick Green | CT Confidential
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Tavis Smiley . Archives . Friday, October 8, 2004 | PBS
Pulizer Prizer-winning author Edward P. Jones explains why he doesn't drive or own a cell phone. Actress-comedienne Lily Tomlin says she'd like to see the return of America's moral...pbs.org
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The Known World of Edward P. Jones
Author Edward P. Jones's stories of black Washington have made him one of his generation's greatest writers. By Neely Tucker Edward Paul Jones is sitting at ... (November 13, 2009)Washington Post -
Edward P. Jones's Washington
Author Edward P. Jones's stories of black Washington have made him one of his generation's greatest writers. Edward P. Jones's three works of fiction ... (November 12, 2009)Washington Post -
Family filmgoer: "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"
Moody high school senior Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) goes into a depression after the vampire she loves, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), tells her he's ... (November 26, 2009)Washington Post -
Five Best Books: Historical Fiction
By REBECCA STOTT By WG Sebald In "Rings of Saturn," the *German author WG Sebald weaves fact and fiction into a book that is part memoir, ... (November 27, 2009)Wall Street Journal
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Lost and Found in the City: Catching Up with Edward P. Jones ...
Having grown up outside of D.C., I've always read Edward P. Jones's stories with a particular hunger, both for their endless literary qualities, and for the way they insistently map parts of the city I've long known on the ma... (November 28, 2009)whatiwouldbuy.com -
The Millions: Profiling Edward P. Jones
The Washington Post offers a long profile of the still underappreciated Edward P. Jones. We learn he hasn't put a word of fiction to paper in four years but has been writing in his head. “'I write a lot in my head,' he says. .... (November 13, 2009)themillions.com -
The Known World by Edward P. Jones « Hungry Like the Woolf
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Edward P. Jones
We have been discussing Edward P. Jones Lost in the City for the last few weeks. This weekend the Post features a profile of Jones. It's quite well done and I'd like you to read it, both for content and for style. ... (November 14, 2009)lit100.wordpress.com
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Who is Mike Jones? 2 AnswersA rapper... he has a song that just says "mike jones... who" "mike jones.... who" over and over... its just silly read more -
I need a picture of the Jones Beach seating chart? 2 AnswersOne reviewer suggests bringing rain gear in case of rain. I hope the image below helps! read more
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At the airport in ATL, headed to meet the family. Reading 'The Known World' by Edward P Jones -- absolutely amazing book!
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Reading 'The Known World' - amazingly good book by Edward P Jones.
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David Rogers with Edward Jones is accepting new toys for the Toys for Tots 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m at 6710 Stewart Road through Dec. 21
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@shiftintomanic yay for reading. i just got 'the known world' by edward p. jones. no idea when i'm going to have time to read it.
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Did y'all read the Washington Post magazine feature on Edward P. Jones last week? http://bit.ly/1UKkAa
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