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John Jakes

Also known as Jay Scotland, John William Jakes
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Studied creative writing at DePauw University, Illinois and gained an MA from Ohio State. Mostly known, nowadays, for his historic fiction such as the North and South trilogy he started out as a science fiction and fantasy writer.

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Space FantasyPulpPlanetary RomanceWonderCosmic DreadVisceral

Details

Born
31 Mar 1932
Died
11 Mar 2023
Country
United States
First book
When the Star Kings Die, 1967

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