John Bowers (Author)

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John Bowers (born March 12, 1928 in Lenoir City , Tennessee ) is an American writer and journalist.

Bowers grew up in Johnson City . He studied at the University of Tennessee , where he received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1951 . In 1962, he moved to Manhattan and was a professor in the Writing Program of Columbia University . He has also taught for New York State University in Stonybrook and at Wilkes University . He was writer-in-residence at East Tennessee State University .

Works

  • The Colony (1971)
  • The Golden Bowers (1971)
  • No More Reunions (1973)
  • Helene (1976)
  • In the Land of Nyx [Night and Its Inhabitants] (1984)
  • Stonewall Jackson: Portrait of a Soldier (1989)
  • Chickamauga and Chattanooga: The Battles that Doomed the Confederacy (1994)

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SURNAME Bowers, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer and journalist
DATE OF BIRTH March 12, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Lenoir City , Tennessee