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Also Known As James Gordon Farrell
Born January 23, 1935 • Liverpool • England
Died August 12, 1979 (aged 44) • Bantry Bay • Ireland
Awards And Honors Booker Prize (1973)
Notable Works “A Man from Elsewhere” • “The Lung” • “The Siege of Krishnapur” • “The Singapore Grip” • “Troubles”
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