Will James

Novelist, Author

1892 – 1942

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Who was Will James?

Will James was an artist and writer of the American West. He is known for writing Smoky the Cowhorse, for which he won the 1927 Newbery Medal.

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Born
Jun 6, 1892
Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, Quebec
Also known as
  • Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault
  • Ernest Dufault
  • William Roderick James
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Nationality
  • Canada
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Sep 3, 1942
Hollywood

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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