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William Alexander Percy
Mwandishi wa Marekani / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Alexander Percy (14 Mei 1885 – 21 Januari 1942) alikuwa mwanasheria na mshairi kutoka Greenville, Mississippi. Wasifu wake Lanterns on the Levee ( nopf 1941) ulipata manunuzi sana. Baba yake LeRoy Percy alikuwa Seneta wa mwisho wa Marekani kutoka Mississippi aliyechaguliwa na bunge. Katika jimbo kubwa la Waprotestanti, Percy alipokuwa mdogo alikuwa akiitetea na kupambania dini ya Ukatoliki ya mama yake ambaye alikuwa Mfaransa.
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