John Farris

John Lee Farris (born July 26, 1936) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. He first achieved best-seller status at age twenty-three and is most famous as the author of The Fury (Playboy Press, 1976). He is also known largely for his work in the southern Gothic genre.

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