John Knowles
John Knowles was born on September 16th, 1926. John passed away November 29th, 2001 at 75 years old. John Knowles was born in Fairmont, West Virginia.
John Knowles had written 7 standalone novels, starting with Morning In Antibes in 1963. The most recently released novel was The Private Life of Axie Reed, which was released in 1986.
John Knowles also wrote the Peace series which has 2 books including A Separate Peace and Peace Breaks Out.
Knowles graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy, and after spending time in the US Army Air Forces, he went to Yale University. He graduated from Yale in 1949. He wrote for
The Yale Record while there, and then wrote stories for the
Hartford Courant prior to becoming a writer.
His novel
A Separate Peace is based on his time at Phillips Exeter Academy.
John Knowles: Awards & Accolades
Knowles' books have won multiple awards, A Separate Peace won the PEN/Faulkner Award, William Faulkner Foundation Award, in 1961 as well as the National Institute of Arts and Letters - Rosenthal Award in 1961.
Knowles' book, A Separate Peace was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1961.
John Knowles: Lists & Other Mentions
- A Separate Peace was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998 and a PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
John Knowles: TV/Movies Based on Books
John's award-winning novel, A Separate Peace, has been adapted twice into movies. Both movies share the same name as the book. The first movie was adapted in 1972 and starred Parker Stevenson. The most recent adaptation was in 2004, as a made for TV movie starring J Barton as Gene.
Related Authors
Fans of John Knowles also enjoy these authors:
- Harper Lee, author of the To Kill a Mockingbird Series.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- John Steinbeck, author of: Of Mice and Men.
- Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
John Knowles: F.A.Q
When was John Knowles Born?
John Knowles was born on September 16th, 1926.
When did John Knowles die?
John Knowles died on November 29th, 2001 at 75 years old.
Where was John Knowles Born?
John Knowles was born in Fairmont, West Virginia.
What book awards has John Knowles won?
A Separate Peace: PEN/Faulkner Award William Faulkner Foundation Award (1961), National Institute of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Award (1961).
What was the first book John Knowles wrote?
The first book written by John Knowles was A Separate Peace, published in 1959.
What was the most recent book John Knowles wrote?
His most recently released work was The Private Life of Axie Reed on April 23rd, 1986.
What is the most popular book by John Knowles?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Knowles book is
A Separate Peace. Here are his most popular books:
- A Separate Peace (7.13)
How many books has John Knowles written?
John Knowles has written 10 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Peace Series, 7 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story Collections.