Writing · Writer · Novel
Born Dec 13, 1925 · Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Active 1989–2018 · Awards: Lillian Smith Book Award, North Carolina Award for Literature, North Carolina Award
John Ehle (1925–2018) was an influential American novelist and screenwriter, often referred to as "the father of Appalachian literature." Born in Asheville, North Carolina, he served in the U.S.