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Also Known As	Roark Whitney Wickliffe Bradford
Born	August 21, 1896 • Tennessee
Died	November 13, 1948 (aged 52) • New Orleans • Louisiana
Notable Works	“Green Pastures” • “This Side of Jordan”

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