James Agee Writer

James Rufus Agee (/ˈeɪdʒiː/ AY-jee; November 27, 1909 – May 16, 1955) was an American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic. In the 1940s, he was one of the most influential film critics in the U.S. His autobiographical novel, A Death in the Family (1957), won the author a posthumous 1958 Pulitzer Prize.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Agee James Rufus (birth name)
Birth date	November 27, 1909
Birth name	James Rufus Agee
Birth place	Tennessee , Knoxville Tennessee
Date of death	May 16, 1955
Place of death	New York City , New York