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| Jackson was born in ] and pursued a career in engineering before attending ] and entering the ]. He served in ] and spent three years in a ] ]. Upon returning home, he received the ] and ] for his service, and turned to writing. He published ''The Lost Weekend'' in 1944, his first novel. The semi-autobiographical novel chronicled a stuggling writer's five day binge, and was made into a critically acclaimed film the following year. ] paid $50,000 for the rights to adapt the novel. | Jackson was born in ] and pursued a career in engineering before attending ] and entering the ]. He served in ] and spent three years in a ] ]. Upon returning home, he received the ] and ] for his service, and turned to writing. He published ''The Lost Weekend'' in 1944, his first novel. The semi-autobiographical novel chronicled a stuggling writer's five day binge, and was made into a critically acclaimed film the following year. ] paid $50,000 for the rights to adapt the novel. | ||
| After his early success, Jackson continued to write, though few of his works approached the commercial and critical success of his first bestseller |
After his early success, Jackson continued to write, though few of his works approached the commercial and critical success of his first bestseller. Charles R. Jackson died in ] in ]. | ||
| ==Bibliography== | |||
| ==Selected bibliography== | |||
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* ‘‘]’’ (1944) | ||
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* ‘‘The Fall of Valor’’ (1946) | ||
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* ‘‘The Outer Edges’’ (1950) | ||
| * ‘‘The Sunnier Side: Twelve Arcadian Tales’’ (1950) | |||
| * ''I Am Alive!'' (1950, with Bruce H. Norton) | |||
| * ‘‘Earthly Creatures’’ (1953) | |||
| * ‘‘A Second-Hand Life’’ (1967) | |||
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Revision as of 17:03, 9 October 2005
Charles R. Jackson (born 1902—died 1968) is an American author, best known for his 1944 novel, The Lost Weekend.
Jackson was born in Virginia and pursued a career in engineering before attending West Point and entering the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in World War II and spent three years in a Japanese prison camp. Upon returning home, he received the Purple Heart and Gold Star for his service, and turned to writing. He published The Lost Weekend in 1944, his first novel. The semi-autobiographical novel chronicled a stuggling writer's five day binge, and was made into a critically acclaimed film the following year. Paramount Pictures paid $50,000 for the rights to adapt the novel.
After his early success, Jackson continued to write, though few of his works approached the commercial and critical success of his first bestseller. Charles R. Jackson died in New York City in 1968.
Bibliography
- ‘‘The Lost Weekend’’ (1944)
- ‘‘The Fall of Valor’’ (1946)
- ‘‘The Outer Edges’’ (1950)
- ‘‘The Sunnier Side: Twelve Arcadian Tales’’ (1950)
- ‘‘Earthly Creatures’’ (1953)
- ‘‘A Second-Hand Life’’ (1967)
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