James Hurst

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James Hurst (born 1922) is an American novelist, best known for his 1960 short story, "The Scarlet Ibis".

Hurst grew up in North Carolina on a farm by the sea. After attending North Carolina State University and serving in the United States Army during World War II, he studied singing at the renowned Juilliard School of Music in New York. Hoping for a career in opera, Hurst went to Italy for additional study, but he soon abandoned his musical ambitions. In 1951, he began a 34-year career in the international department of a large bank in New York.

During his early years at the bank, Hurst wrote and published short stories and a play, mostly in small literary magazines. "The Scarlet Ibis" was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in July 1960 and won the "Atlantic First" award that year. Quickly recognized as a classic by literary critics, the story has appeared in virtually every high-school literature textbook series published since the late 1960s.

Hurst currently lives in North Carolina.

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