John Edward Williams

John Williams
Born(1922-08-29)August 29, 1922
Clarksville, Texas, US
DiedMarch 3, 1994(1994-03-03) (aged 71)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Occupation
  • Author
  • editor
  • professor
GenreNovel
Notable worksButcher's Crossing (1960)
Stoner (1965)
Augustus (1972)
Notable awardsNational Book Award
1973 Augustus

John Edward Williams (August 29, 1922 – March 3, 1994) was an American author, editor and professor. He was best known for his novels Butcher's Crossing (1960), Stoner (1965), and Augustus (1972),[1] which won a U.S. National Book Award.[2]

  1. ^ "John Williams, 71, a Novelist, Editor and Professor of English", Wolfgang Saxon, The New York Times, March 5, 1994.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nba1973 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).