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Also Known As James Earl Breslin
Born October 17, 1928 • New York City • New York
Died March 19, 2017 (aged 88) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?” • “The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutiérrez”
Movement / Style New Journalism
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