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James T. Farrell
1979Aug, 22

James T. Farrell

James T. Farrell, American novelist, short-story writer, and poet (b. 1904)
James Thomas Farrell (February 27, 1904 – August 22, 1979) was an American novelist, short-story writer and poet.

He is most remembered for the Studs Lonigan trilogy, which was made into a film in 1960 and a television series in 1979.

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    Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
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    U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
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