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John Marsden Ehle, Jr. (December 13, 1925 – March 24, 2018) [1] 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 · April 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...
Apr 12, 2018 · He was 92. His death was announced by the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which he attended and where he taught for a dozen years. -- / -- WRAL News Brief.
Mar 27, 2018 · John Ehle, award-winning author and staunch supporter of the arts, has died at age 92. Ehle wrote 11 novels and six nonfiction books. He has been described as the father of Appalachian...
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Mar 28, 2018 · John Ehle, an award-winning writer who helped develop what is now the UNC School of the Arts, has died. He was 92.A statement from school Chancellor Lindsay Bierman said Ehle died Saturday at...
A close friend of the family said that Ehle died a peaceful death at his Winston-Salem home on Saturday, with wife Rosemary Harris and daughter Jennifer Ehle by his side.
Mar 28, 2018 · The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is mourning the loss of visionary founder and long-time supporter John Ehle, 92, who died Saturday, March 24, 2018. A resident of Winston-Salem, Ehle was an award-winning author and a staunch advocate for arts and education.
