John O'Hara

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born

January 31, 1905 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania,, The United States

died

April 11, 1970

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male

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Literature & Fiction

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John Henry O'Hara was an American writer born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He initially became known for his short stories and later became a best-selling novelist whose works include Appointment in Samarra and BUtterfield 8. He was particularly known for an uncannily accurate ear for dialogue. O'Hara was a keen observer of social status and class differences, and wrote frequently about the socially ambitious.
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Average rating: 3.76 · 4,036 ratings · 372 reviews · 58 distinct works

	Appointment in Samarra 3.81 avg rating — 2,479 ratings — published 1934 — 25 editions	My rating:
	BUtterfield 8 by John O'Hara, Fran Lebowitz (Introduction) 3.56 avg rating — 561 ratings — published 1935 — 14 editions	My rating:
	From the Terrace by John O'Hara, Budd Schulberg (Introduction) 3.84 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1958 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Ten North Frederick 3.59 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 1955 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Selected Short Stories by John O'Hara, Louis Begley (Introduction) 3.87 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 1980 — 4 editions	My rating:
	A Rage to Live by John O'Hara, Louis Begley (Introduction) 3.63 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1949 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Sermons and Soda-Water 3.83 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1960 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Gibbsville, PA: The Classic Stories by John O'Hara, George V. Higgins (Preface), Matthew J. Bruccoli (Editor) 4.54 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Pal Joey 3.53 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1940 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Hope of Heaven 3.38 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1938 — 3 editions	My rating:

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“The trouble is people leave too much to luck. They get married and then trust to luck. They should be sure in the first place.”
― John O'Hara

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“They say great themes make great novels.. but what these young writers don't understand is that there is no greater theme than men and women.”
― John O'Hara

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“George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don’t have to believe it if I don’t want to.”
― John O'Hara

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