John A. Williams: American writer (1925–2015)
John Alfred Williams (December 5, 1925 – July 3, 2015) was an African-American author, journalist, and academic.
His novel The Man Who Cried I Am was a bestseller in 1967.
Williams was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He studied at Syracuse University. Williams died in Paramus, New Jersey from Alzheimer's disease, aged 89.
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