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John Marsden Ehle, Jr. (December 13, 1925 – March 24, 2018) was an American writer known best for his fiction set in the Appalachian Mountains of the American South. He has been described as "the father of Appalachian literature".
Apr 12, 2018 · John Ehle, whose historical novels set in the Appalachian Mountains were acclaimed for the authenticity of the characters’ lives, and whose work for the governor of North Carolina in the 1960s...
John Ehle has 32 books on Goodreads with 25456 ratings. John Ehle’s most popular book is Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation.
Mar 24, 2018 · John Ehle (Author of Trail of Tears) Discover new books on Goodreads. See if your friends have read any of John Ehle's books. Join Goodreads. John Ehle’s Followers (59) Born. in Asheville, The United States. December 13, 1925. Died. March 24, 2018. Genre. Historical Fiction, Nonfiction. edit data.
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John Ehle is the creator and the author of The Mountain Novels. This series kicked off for the first time way back in 1964 with the release of the debut novel, which is titled The Land Breakers. It and several of the other novels have since seen subsequent reprints and releases to the public.
Mar 27, 2018 · John Ehle, the award-winning author of historical fiction and nonfiction books, passed away in 2018. He was a key figure in the emergence of Southern Appalachian literature and a founding father of the UNC School of the Arts.
John Ehle, a sixth-generation North Carolinian, grew up on land once used as hunting grounds by the Cherokee. He is the author of 14 highly acclaimed works, including The Free Men and Lion on the Hearth. His novel The Winter People has been made into a major motion picture.
