John A. Williams
John Alfred Williams (December 5, 1925 – July 3, 2015) was an African-American author, journalist, and academic. His novel The Man Who Cried I Am was a bestseller in 1967.[1]
Williams was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He studied at Syracuse University. Williams died in Paramus, New Jersey from Alzheimer's disease, aged 89.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Marnie Eisenstadt, "Author John A. Williams dies; Syracuse University alum wrote best-selling novel", Syracuse.com, July 7, 2015.
- ↑ William Grimes, "John A. Williams, 89, Dies; Underrated Novelist Who Wrote About Black Identity", New York Times, July 6, 2015.
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