Raymond Andrews was an African-American novelist.
10 Facts About Raymond Andrews
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Raymond Andrews was born June 6,1934 in Plainview, Georgia and grew up in north central Georgia.
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Raymond Andrews was the fourth child of George Andrews and Viola Andrews, who worked as sharecroppers.
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At age fifteen Raymond Andrews moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he lived at the Butler Street YMCA with his oldest brother.
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Raymond Andrews spent a portion of his service stationed in Korea.
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On his thirty-second birthday, Raymond Andrews quit his airline job and decided to focus solely on making a career as a writer.
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Raymond Andrews published his memoir The Last Radio Baby in 1990, and the following year he published the novel Jessie and Jesus and Cousin Claire.
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Books written by Raymond Andrews have been applauded by numerous critics and other writers.
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Raymond Andrews married Adelheid "Heidi" Wenger in 1966 in New York City.
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Raymond Andrews died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Athens, Georgia on November 25,1991.