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Ernest J. Gaines

1933–2019

United States

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Ernest James Gaines (January 15, 1933 – November 5, 2019) was an American author. Born in Louisiana, Gaines spent his early life living on the Riverlake Plantation before moving to California and later serving in the United States Army. Over the course of his life, Gaines worked a variety of temporary jobs to support his life as a writer.

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