"His mother had too much God in her."
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Novelists from the United StatesShort story writers from the United StatesScreenwriters from the United StatesBlind peoplePeople from Denver
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Ch.7 - p.132
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John Fante
John Fante (April 8, 1909 β May 8, 1983) was an American novelist, short-story and screenwriter of Italian descent. Author Dan Fante was one of his sons.
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