James agee
james, 1909–55, u.s. author, scenarist, and film critic.
contemporary examples
a death in the family by james agee when agee died from a heart attack in 1955, the novel was not quite finished.
15 posthumous books, from kafka to stieg larsson august 25, 2013
adjective
awry, crooked, or ajar
adverb
awry; at an angle
noun
james. 1909–55, us novelist, poet, and film critic. his works include the autobiographical novel a death in the family (1957)
fugitive, the father of shammah, who was one of david’s mighty men (2 sam. 23:11)
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