J. F. Powers

James Farl Powers (July 8, 1917June 12, 1999) was an American novelist and short story writer who often drew his inspiration from developments in the Catholic Church, and was known for his studies of Catholic priests in the Midwest. ^[1]

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1. 26 relations: Betty Wahl, Catholic Church, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, Collegeville Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, Conscientious objector, Creative writing, English literature, Evelyn Waugh, Flannery O'Connor, Frank O'Connor, Jacksonville, Illinois, Jon Hassler, Joseph Bottum (author), Mariella Gable, Mary Farl Powers, Minnesota, Morte d'Urban, National Book Award for Fiction, National Book Foundation, Northwestern University, Novelist, Short story, Walker Percy, Wheat that Springeth Green, Wilbur Wright College, World War II.

2. Wilbur Wright College alumni

Betty Wahl

Elizabeth Alice Wahl (1924–1988) was an American novelist and short story writer.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are two closely related private, Benedictine liberal arts colleges in Minnesota.

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Collegeville Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Collegeville Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States.

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Conscientious objector

A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of conscience or religion.

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Creative writing

Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development, and the use of literary tropes or with various traditions of poetry and poetics.

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English literature

English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world.

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Evelyn Waugh

Arthur Evelyn St.

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Flannery O'Connor

Mary Flannery O'Connor (March 25, 1925August 3, 1964) was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist. J. F. Powers and Flannery O'Connor are American Roman Catholic religious writers and National Book Award winners.

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Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor (born Michael Francis O'Donovan; 17 September 1903 – 10 March 1966) was an Irish author and translator.

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Jacksonville, Illinois

Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States.

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Jon Hassler

Jon Hassler (March 30, 1933 – March 20, 2008) was an American writer and teacher known for his novels about small-town life in Minnesota. J. F. Powers and Jon Hassler are novelists from Minnesota.

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Joseph Bottum (author)

Joseph Bottum (often nicknamed “Jody”) is an American author and intellectual, best known for his writings about literature, American religion, and neoconservative politics.

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Mariella Gable

Mariella Gable, OSB (1898–1985) was an American academic, writer, and literary critic.

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Mary Farl Powers

Mary Farl Powers (29 November 1948 – 4 April 1992) was an Irish-American graphic artist.

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Minnesota

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.

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Morte d'Urban

Morte d'Urban is the debut novel of J. F. Powers.

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National Book Award for Fiction

The National Book Award for Fiction is one of five annual National Book Awards, which recognize outstanding literary work by United States citizens.

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National Book Foundation

The National Book Foundation (NBF) is an American nonprofit organization established with the goal "to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America." Established in 1989 by National Book Awards, Inc.,Edwin McDowell.

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Northwestern University

Northwestern University (NU) is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois.

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Novelist

A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction.

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Short story

A short story is a piece of prose fiction.

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Walker Percy

Walker Percy, OblSB (May 28, 1916 – May 10, 1990) was an American writer whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. J. F. Powers and Walker Percy are Members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and National Book Award winners.

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Wheat that Springeth Green

Wheat That Springeth Green is J. F. Powers's last novel.

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Wilbur Wright College

Wilbur Wright College, formerly known as Wright Junior College, is a public community college in Chicago.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

Wilbur Wright College alumni

• Al Schwartz (producer)
• Barbara Harris (actress)
• Bernard Stone
• Bill Page
• Chuck Nergard
• Dennis Franz
• Edward T. Scholl
• Eric Morris (actor)
• Harold J. Dyer
• Herbert C. Brown
• J. F. Powers
• Jerry G. Bishop
• Kim Novak
• Lily Venson
• M. Larry Lawrence
• Mahmoud Abdelfattah
• Mike Royko
• Nicholas Zagone
• Oscar Brashear
• Sally Insul
• Shecky Greene
• Ted Lechowicz

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._F._Powers

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