Ernest James Gaines Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Ernest James Gaines (born January 15, 1933) is an African-American author. His works have been taught in college classrooms and translated into many languages, including French, Spanish, German, Russian and Chinese. Four of his works have been made into television movies.His 1993 novel, A Lesson Before Dying, won the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. Gaines has been a MacArthur Foundation fellow, awarded the National Humanities Medal, and inducted into the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) as a Chevalier.
Full Name
Ernest James Gaines
Net Worth
$950,000
Date Of Birth
January 15, 1933
Place Of Birth
Oscar, Louisiana, USA
Occupation
Writer
Profession
Writer
Nationality
United States
Spouse
Dianne Saulney
Nicknames
Ernest J. Gaines, Gaines, Ernest J.
Star Sign
Capricorn
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Lesson Before Dying
1999
TV Movie novel
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
TV Movie novel "A Gathering of Old Men"
The Sky Is Gray
1980
TV Movie story
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
TV Movie novel
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Conversation with Ernest Gaines
2009
Documentary short
Himself
The Writing of the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
2005
Video documentary short
Writer
English Composition: Writing for an Audience
2001
TV Series
Himself - Novelist and English Teacher
Literary Visions
1992
TV Series documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
Black Reel
Black Reel Awards
Network/Cable - Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
$950,000
