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Also Known As Howard Barry Hannah
Born April 23, 1942 • Meridian • Mississippi
Died March 1, 2010 (aged 67) • Oxford • Mississippi
Notable Works “Airships” • “Geronimo Rex” • “Nightwatchmen” • “Ray” • “The Tennis Handsome” • “Yonder Stands Your Orphan”
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