James Alan McPherson

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James Alan McPherson

Literature

#1024

World Rank

#2229

Historical Rank

#505

USA Rank

Writing

#323

World Rank

#523

Historical Rank

#194

USA Rank

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James Alan McPherson's Degrees

• Doctorate Law Harvard University
• Masters Creative Writing University of Iowa

Why Is James Alan McPherson Influential?

According to Wikipedia, James Alan McPherson was an American essayist and short-story writer. He was the first African-American writer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and was included among the first group of artists who received a MacArthur Fellowship. At the time of his death, McPherson was a professor emeritus of fiction at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With James Alan McPherson?

James Alan McPherson is affiliated with the following schools:

• Chiba University
• Morgan State University
• University of Virginia
• University of Iowa
• University of California, Santa Cruz
• Morris Brown College
• Harvard University

What Are James Alan McPherson's Academic Contributions?

James Alan McPherson is most known for their academic work in the field of literature. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of

James Alan McPherson has made the following academic contributions:

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