John O'Hara
John O'Hara
John Henry O'Harawas an American writer. He first earned a reputation for short stories and later became a best-selling novelist before the age of thirty with Appointment in Samarra and Butterfield 8...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth31 January 1905
CountryUnited States of America
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