James William Drought

James William Drought
Born November 4, 1931
Aurora, Illinois
Died June 2, 1983
Occupation Writer
Known for Literature

James William Drought (November 4, 1931 – June 2, 1983) was an American author, magazine editor, speech writer and press officer for the Office of Public Relations.

Biography

Drought was born in Aurora, Illinois, and grew up near Chicago. From 1952 to 1954 he served in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In 1960, he moved to Norwalk, Connecticut, with his family, where he was a magazine editor in New York City, New York.

In 1969 one of his books was the used to create the 1969 movie The Gypsy Moths featuring Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, and Gene Hackman in starring roles. A complete collection of his works is preserved at the Mugar Memorial Library in the Special Collections Department at Boston University.

He died on June 2, 1983.[1]

Publications

References

  1. "James W. Drought, 52, Writer; Ran Own Publishing Company". New York Times. June 14, 1983. Retrieved 2009-01-07. James W. Drought, a writer who lived in Westport, Conn., died on June 2, in Norwalk Hospital. Mr. Drought, 52 years old, died of a heart attack. He was the author of many novels published by Skylight Press of Norwalk, which he and his wife, Lorna, established in 1963 ...

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