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 James Jones ~ Marshall, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 39° 23.514 W 087° 41.646
16S E 440229 N 4360497
James Jones literary landmarks near this marker and within this town.
Waymark Code: WMA7WM
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2010
Views: 5
Marker Text:
FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES U.S.A.
Literary landmarks Register
JAMES JONES 1921 - 77
From Here To Eternity author James Jones co-founded the Handy Writers' Colony (1949-1964) at the west edge of Marshall with his mentor Lowney Turner Handy and her husband, Harry. Jones wrote Some Came Running here before moving to New York and later to Paris and writing other books. Several other Colony writers completed and published novels during those years. The house Jones built at the edge of the Colony grounds in 1953 still stands. The house and colony grounds are dedicated a
Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries, U.S.A.
County: Clark County
Historical Society: Marshall Friends of Lubraries; James Jones Literary Society; Clark County Historical Society; Marshall Main Street Program
Dedication Date: May 18, 2006
Location: Michigan Ave., 1 blk. N. of Archer Ave., @ Welcome Center, Marshall
Website: [Web Link]
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