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Feb 27, 1904 — Aug 22, 1979· 75 yrs

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James T. Farrell

Also known as: James T. Farrell, Jonathan Titulesco Fogarty

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James Thomas Farrell (February 27, 1904 – August 22, 1979) was an American novelist, short story writer and poet. He is most remembered for the Studs Lonigan trilogy, which was made into a film in 1960 and a television series in 1979.

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STUDS LONIGAN, on the verge of fifteen, and wearing his first suit of long trousers, stood in the bathroom with a Sweet Caporal pasted in his mug.

— from Studs Lonigan, 1935

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Bernard Clare ...

1946

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A young writer comes to New York to make a name for himself.

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Young Lonigan

1932

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My baseball diary

1957

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"First published in 1957, My Baseball Diary chronicles James T. Farrell's enduring passion for the game, from his earliest baseball memory at the age of six through his reminiscences of his first World Series game in 1917 to his later meetings with and recollections of Hall of Famers Ray Schalk, Eddie Collins, Red Faber, Ty Cobb, and Gabby Hartnett."--Jacket.

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