Question: Recently James Alan McPherson passed away. He was a-
(a) Author
(b) Scientist
(c) Politician
(d) Actor
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 27 July 2016 the famous American author James Alan McPherson passed away. He was 72 years old.
- The prestigious Pulitzer Prize was given for his short story collection ‘elbow room’ in 1978.
- He was the first black writer to win Pulitzer Prize in fiction.
Reference:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/books/james-alan-mcpherson-pulitzer-prize-winning-writer-dies-at-72.html?_r=0
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/james-alan-mcpherson-first-black-writer-to-win-pulitzer-prize-in-fiction-dies-at-72/2016/07/28/b07edb6c-54c9-11e6-88eb-7dda4e2f2aec_story.html