John Jakes

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John Jakes was an American author best known for his historical novels, particularly his popular Civil War and American history sagas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American writer
historical novelist
human
novelist
adaptationOfWork North and South television miniseries NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1932-03-31
dateOfDeath 2023-03-11
degree Bachelor of Arts in creative writing
Master of Arts in American literature
educatedAt DePauw University NERFINISHED
Ohio State University NERFINISHED
familyName Jakes NERFINISHED
genre fantasy fiction
historical fiction
science fiction
givenName John NERFINISHED
influencedBy American history
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement popular fiction
name John Jakes NERFINISHED
notableFor American history sagas
Civil War sagas
notableWork Heaven and Hell NERFINISHED
Love and War NERFINISHED
North and South NERFINISHED
The Americans NERFINISHED
The Bastard NERFINISHED
The Furies NERFINISHED
The Kent Family Chronicles NERFINISHED
The Lawless NERFINISHED
The Rebels NERFINISHED
The Seekers NERFINISHED
The Titans NERFINISHED
The Warriors NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 4
occupation novelist
screenwriter
short story writer
periodActive 20th century
21st century
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Sarasota, Florida, United States NERFINISHED
residence Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED
series North and South trilogy NERFINISHED
The Kent Family Chronicles NERFINISHED
spouse Rachel Ann Payne NERFINISHED
writingStyle historically detailed popular fiction

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The Blue and the Gray creator John Jakes
The Blue and the Gray writer John Jakes
North and South basedOnAuthor John Jakes
subject surface form: North and South (miniseries)