"Brown, Joe David"@en . "1976-04-22Z"^^ . "Recipient of the Purple Heart medal" . "1915-05-12Z"^^ . "1915Z"^^ . "1976Z"^^ . "Joe David Brown (12 May 1915 - 22 April 1976) was an American novelist and journalist from Birmingham, Alabama. He drew memorably from his own life to compose his fiction: his grandfather's role as a minister, his own knowledge of confidence games from his work as a reporter, his World War II experiences, and his residence on journalistic assignment in India."@en .