James Campion Conway
| James Campion Conway | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Campion Conway Corpus Christi, United States |
| 🏡 Residence | Key West, United States |
| 💼 Occupation | Novelist, poet, philosopher and educator. |
| 📆 Years active | 2011–present |
| 🌐 Website | e-novel-advisor |
James Campion Conway (born on February 18, 1966) is an American novelist, poet, philosopher and educator was born on the US naval base in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is the son of Diane Carroll Conway and James Wilson Conway who was a lieutenant in the US Navy at the time. He is also the grandson of noted radio and television pioneer Jim Conway.
Early life and career[edit]
Originating from Texas, he moved to Key West, Florida in what would be the first of thirteen relocation before he turned 9 years old. He got frustrated by the frequent moves and always being the "new kid" in school, sometimes more than twice in the same year, he became a reclusive child and kept to himself. It was in these early years his unique point of view was established. He studied at York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois where he ran track and cross country for legendary running coach Joe Newton. He attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin which is the alma mater of Spencer Tracy, Al Jarreau and Harrison Ford (whose father had worked with Conway's grandfather in Chicago broadcasting). During these years he read widely and was influenced by novelists such as Tolkien, Dinesen (the pen name of Karen Blixen), Kafka, Calvino and others as well as the poets Yeats and Keats.
In 2011, James greatly influenced by the work of mythologist Joseph Campbell and then published his debut novel The Vagabond King[1] to good reviews, some of which even used the words masterpiece and classic. The Vagabond King is a lyrical coming of age novel that weaves blues music, science, ancient mythology and Hungarian and African history into a metaphysical mystery. Originally publishing under the name James Conway, he added his middle name Campion so as not to be confused with the Chicago based Irish-American blues musician James Conway.
He operates a website called E Novel Advisor where he teaches subscribers how to write and market their novels. He also has a number of courses on writing, publishing and marketing on Udemy.
References[edit]
- ↑ "THE VAGABOND KING By James Conway – Review". Meeting of the Minds. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
External links[edit]
This article "James Campion Conway" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
