Birth Name: James Purdy
Occupation: Novelist
Place Of Birth: Ohio
Date Of Birth: July 17, 1914
Date Of Death: March 13, 2009
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
James Purdy was born on the 17th of July, 1914. He was best known for being a Novelist. A twentieth-century American fiction writer, he published over a dozen novels and was nominated for the 1985 PEN/Faulkner Award. His controversial works typically focus on the lives of social outcasts and members of minority groups and include such titles as Eustace Chisholm, Color of Darkness & Malcolm, and Garments the Living Wear.
James Purdy was born in Ohio. He taught French at Greenbriar Military School in West Virginia and subsequently earned a master’s degree in English from the University of Chicago. Jonathan Franzen considered Purdy to be one of the most underrated American writers.
James Purdy was a Cancer and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
James Purdy was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
James Purdy is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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James Purdy was born in the Year of the Tiger.
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| REAL NAME: | James Purdy |
| NICKNAME: | James |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Cancer |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: James Purdy was a Cancer. People of this zodiac sign like home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, emotional, sympathetic, tenacious, persuasive, while weaknesses can be moody, pessimistic, suspicious, manipulative and insecure. The greatest overall compatibility with Cancer is Capricorn and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: James Purdy was born in the Year of the Serpent. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: James Purdy had a ruling planet of Moon and has a ruling planet of Moon and by astrological associations Sunday is ruled by moon. The Moon represents one's nurturing and emotional instinct. People who are born with Moon as the ruling planet are sensitive, nurturing, and usually have fluctuating moods.
James Purdy’s birth sign is Cancer and he had a ruling planet of Moon.
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