Jack Abbott

Jack Henry Abbott (January 21, 1944 - February 10, 2002) was an American criminal and author. He was released from prison after gaining praise for his writing and lauded by a number of high profile literary critics, but almost immediately he committed a murder and was locked up for the rest of his life.

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January 21 - 1944 - February 10 - 2002 - American - Author

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He was born on a U.S. Army base in Michigan to an American soldier and a Chinese prostitute. Abbott was in trouble with teachers and later the law as a child and by the age of sixteen he was sent to a reform school.

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U.S. Army - Michigan - Chinese - Prostitute

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