Jackson, Charles, 1903-1968

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Birth 1903-04-06
Death 1968-09-21
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Charles Jackson was born in Summit, N.J. and became a staff writer for the Columbia Broadcasting System, 1936-1939, then a freelance writer for radio, 1939-1944. Jackson was also the author of short stories and novels, including The lost weekend (1944), which brought him instant fame and was made into a film. Jackson's novels were studies in deviant psychologies.

From the description of Charles Jackson letters to Ted Robinson, 1944-1945. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64190515

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