Republican Herald: County historical society to mark 120th anniversary of author John O’Hara’s birth
County historical society to mark 120th anniversary of author John O’Hara’s birth
POTTSVILLE — Two days before what would have been John O’Hara’s 120th birthday, a group of readers got together to discuss the author’s best-known novel, “Appointment in Samarra.” O’Hara — Schuylkill ...
Republican Herald: Birth of author John O’Hara to be celebrated this week in city
POTTSVILLE – The life and literary contributions of author John O’Hara are being celebrated this week in his hometown of Pottsville to mark the 115th anniversary of his birth. The Pottsville Free ...
Birth of author John O’Hara to be celebrated this week in city
When author John O’Hara thought about his hometown, it wasn’t in the most favorable light, according to Schuylkill County Historical Society Executive Director Diana Prosymchak. “He couldn’t wait to ...
POTTSVILLE — On Jan. 29 and 30, the Schuylkill County Historical Society will mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of John Henry O’Hara, the Pottsville native who is the county’s most well-known, ...
The woods are full of writers who had acrimonious relationships with their home towns, but John O'Hara , right, deserves special recognition. In addition to being a keen observer of social mores and ...
Yahoo: Novelist John O’Hara to be honored the 120th anniversary of his birth in Pottsville
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John O’Hara first — and some would say most acclaimed book — “Appointment in Samara,” caused somewhat of an uproar in Pottsville ...