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'''John William Corrington''' (October 28, 1932 – November 24, 1988) was an American film and television writer,<ref name=BB>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=The Screen:'Boxcar Bertha' Tops Local Double Bill|first=Howard|last=Thompson|date=August 18, 1972|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=980CE1DF1631E63BBC4052DFBE668389669EDE}}</ref> novelist, poet, and lawyer.
'''John William Corrington''' (October 28, 1932 – November 24, 1988) was an American film and television writer,<ref name=BB>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=The Screen:'Boxcar Bertha' Tops Local Double Bill|first=Howard|last=Thompson|date=August 18, 1972|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=980CE1DF1631E63BBC4052DFBE668389669EDE}}</ref> novelist, poet, and lawyer.


Corrington attended St. John's High School (now known as [[Loyola College Prep]]), but was expelled after smoking cigarettes on the front steps of the parish church next door. Ultimately, he graduated from [[C. E. Byrd High School]], in [[Shreveport]], Louisiana.<ref>{{cite book|title=John William Corrington:Southern Man of Letters, UCA Press, page 175, 1994|isbn = 9781589809505|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M-tdrtxcHOIC&pg=PA175|last1 = Mills|first1 = William}}</ref> He received his bachelor of arts degree from [[Centenary College of Louisiana|Centenary College]] in 1956 and his master of arts from [[Rice University]] in 1960, the year he took on his first teaching position in the English department at [[Louisiana State University]]. While on leave from LSU, Corrington obtained his doctor of philosophy in 1965, from the [[University of Sussex]], and then moved to [[Loyola University New Orleans]] in 1966, as an associate professor of English, where he also served as chair of the English department. Corrington graduated from [[Tulane University Law School]] in 1975, joined a small New Orleans personal-injury law firm, Plotkin and Bradley, and spent the next three years practicing law.
A Roman Catholic<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/corrington-john-william-1932-1988 Profile], encyclopedia.com. Accessed March 9, 2023.</ref> Corrington attended St. John's High School (now known as [[Loyola College Prep]]), but was expelled after smoking cigarettes on the front steps of the parish church next door. Ultimately, he graduated from [[C. E. Byrd High School]], in [[Shreveport]], Louisiana.<ref>{{cite book|title=John William Corrington:Southern Man of Letters, UCA Press, page 175, 1994|isbn = 9781589809505|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M-tdrtxcHOIC&pg=PA175|last1 = Mills|first1 = William}}</ref>
He earned his B.A. degree from [[Centenary College of Louisiana|Centenary College]] in 1956 and his master of arts from [[Rice University]] in 1960, the year he took on his first teaching position in the English department at [[Louisiana State University]]. While on leave from LSU, Corrington obtained his doctor of philosophy in 1965, from the [[University of Sussex]], and then moved to [[Loyola University New Orleans]] in 1966, as an associate professor of English, where he also served as chair of the English department. Corrington graduated from [[Tulane University Law School]] in 1975, joined a small New Orleans personal-injury law firm, Plotkin and Bradley, and spent the next three years practicing law.{{cn}}


During this time Corrington published four books of poetry, ''Where We Are'' (1962), ''The Anatomy of Love'' (1964), ''Mr. Clean'' (1964), and ''Lines to the South'' (1965). With Miller Williams, Corrington edited ''Southern Writing in the Sixties: Fiction'' (1966) and ''Southern Writing in the Sixties: Poetry'' (1967). Corrington also published four books of short stories, ''The Lonesome Traveler'' (1968), ''The Actes and Monuments'' (1978), ''The Southern Reporter'' (1981) and ''All My Trials'' (1987) and four novels, ''And Wait for the Night'' (1964), ''The Upper Hand'' (1967), ''The Bombardier'' (1970), and ''Shad Sentell'' (1984). He won an award in fiction from the National Endowment for the Arts, and had a story included in the ''O. Henry Award Stories'' (1976) and three in the ''Best American Short Stories'' series, (1973, 1976, and 1977).
During this time Corrington published four books of poetry, ''Where We Are'' (1962), ''The Anatomy of Love'' (1964), ''Mr. Clean'' (1964), and ''Lines to the South'' (1965). With Miller Williams, Corrington edited ''Southern Writing in the Sixties: Fiction'' (1966) and ''Southern Writing in the Sixties: Poetry'' (1967). Corrington also published four books of short stories, ''The Lonesome Traveler'' (1968), ''The Actes and Monuments'' (1978), ''The Southern Reporter'' (1981) and ''All My Trials'' (1987) and four novels, ''And Wait for the Night'' (1964), ''The Upper Hand'' (1967), ''The Bombardier'' (1970), and ''Shad Sentell'' (1984). He won an award in fiction from the National Endowment for the Arts, and had a story included in the ''O. Henry Award Stories'' (1976) and three in the ''Best American Short Stories'' series, (1973, 1976, and 1977).{{cn}}


With his wife, [[Joyce Hooper Corrington]], Corrington wrote five screenplays, ''[[Von Richthofen and Brown]]'' (1969), ''[[The Omega Man]]'' (1970),<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=The Omega Man (1971) Screen: All Alone in L.A.:Charlton Heston Stars in 'The Omega Man'|first=Howard|last=Thompson|date=August 14, 1971|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C05E1DA1E3FE63ABC4C52DFBE66838A669EDE}}</ref> ''[[Boxcar Bertha]]'' (1971),<ref name=BB/> ''[[The Arena (1974 film)|The Arena]]'' (1972), and ''[[Battle for the Planet of the Apes]]'' (1973) and a television film, ''[[Killer Bees (1974 film)|The Killer Bees]]'' (1974).
With his wife, [[Joyce Hooper Corrington|Joyce]], Corrington wrote five screenplays, ''[[Von Richthofen and Brown]]'' (1969), ''[[The Omega Man]]'' (1970),<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=The Omega Man (1971) Screen: All Alone in L.A.:Charlton Heston Stars in 'The Omega Man'|first=Howard|last=Thompson|date=August 14, 1971|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C05E1DA1E3FE63ABC4C52DFBE66838A669EDE}}</ref> ''[[Boxcar Bertha]]'' (1971),<ref name=BB/> ''[[The Arena (1974 film)|The Arena]]'' (1972), and ''[[Battle for the Planet of the Apes]]'' (1973) and a television film, ''[[Killer Bees (1974 film)|The Killer Bees]]'' (1974).


Corrington gave up the practice of law in 1978, and his wife Joyce and he became [[head writer]]s for daytime serials. The Corringtons scripted ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'' (1978–80), ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' (1980), ''[[Texas (TV series)|Texas]]'' (1980–81), ''[[General Hospital]]'' (1982; hired by [[Gloria Monty]]), ''[[Capitol (TV series)|Capitol]]'' (1982–83, hired by [[John Conboy]]), and ''[[One Life to Live]]'' (1984). They also wrote and produced ''Superior Court'', a syndicated series (1986–89). ''Texas'' and ''Superior Court'' were each nominated twice for a [[Daytime Emmy Award]].
Corrington gave up the practice of law in 1978, and his wife Joyce and he became [[head writer]]s for daytime serials. The Corringtons scripted ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'' (1978–80), ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' (1980), ''[[Texas (TV series)|Texas]]'' (1980–81), ''[[General Hospital]]'' (1982; hired by [[Gloria Monty]]), ''[[Capitol (TV series)|Capitol]]'' (1982–83, hired by [[John Conboy]]), and ''[[One Life to Live]]'' (1984). They also wrote and produced ''Superior Court'', a syndicated series (1986–89). ''Texas'' and ''Superior Court'' were each nominated twice for a [[Daytime Emmy Award]].{{cn}}


During this time, the Corringtons also published ''So Small a Carnival'' (1986), ''A Project Named Desire'' (1987), ''A Civil Death'' (1987), and ''The White Zone'' (1990). After Bill Corrington's death, his novella, "Decoration Day", was adapted as a Hallmark Hall of Fame television special (1990), which was nominated for an Emmy and won a Christopher Award and a Golden Globe award. ''The Collected Stories of John William Corrington'' was published in 1990, by the University of Missouri Press.
During this time, the Corringtons also published ''So Small a Carnival'' (1986), ''A Project Named Desire'' (1987), ''A Civil Death'' (1987), and ''The White Zone'' (1990). After Bill Corrington's death, his novella, "Decoration Day", was adapted as a Hallmark Hall of Fame television special (1990), which was nominated for an Emmy and won a Christopher Award and a Golden Globe award. ''The Collected Stories of John William Corrington'' was published in 1990, by the University of Missouri Press.{{cn}}


Centenary College inaugurated an award in his name in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.centenary.edu/english/events/corrington |title=The John William Corrington Award for Literary Excellence |access-date=August 25, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012044230/http://www.centenary.edu/english/events/corrington |archive-date=October 12, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Centenary College inaugurated an award in his name in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.centenary.edu/english/events/corrington |title=The John William Corrington Award for Literary Excellence |access-date=August 25, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012044230/http://www.centenary.edu/english/events/corrington |archive-date=October 12, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Revision as of 19:02, 9 March 2023

John William Corrington
Born(1932-10-28)October 28, 1932
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
DiedNovember 24, 1988(1988-11-24) (aged 56)
Malibu, California, United States
OccupationWriter
SpouseJoyce Hooper Corrington

John William Corrington (October 28, 1932 – November 24, 1988) was an American film and television writer,[1] novelist, poet, and lawyer.

A Roman Catholic[2] Corrington attended St. John's High School (now known as Loyola College Prep), but was expelled after smoking cigarettes on the front steps of the parish church next door. Ultimately, he graduated from C. E. Byrd High School, in Shreveport, Louisiana.[3]

He earned his B.A. degree from Centenary College in 1956 and his master of arts from Rice University in 1960, the year he took on his first teaching position in the English department at Louisiana State University. While on leave from LSU, Corrington obtained his doctor of philosophy in 1965, from the University of Sussex, and then moved to Loyola University New Orleans in 1966, as an associate professor of English, where he also served as chair of the English department. Corrington graduated from Tulane University Law School in 1975, joined a small New Orleans personal-injury law firm, Plotkin and Bradley, and spent the next three years practicing law.[citation needed]

During this time Corrington published four books of poetry, Where We Are (1962), The Anatomy of Love (1964), Mr. Clean (1964), and Lines to the South (1965). With Miller Williams, Corrington edited Southern Writing in the Sixties: Fiction (1966) and Southern Writing in the Sixties: Poetry (1967). Corrington also published four books of short stories, The Lonesome Traveler (1968), The Actes and Monuments (1978), The Southern Reporter (1981) and All My Trials (1987) and four novels, And Wait for the Night (1964), The Upper Hand (1967), The Bombardier (1970), and Shad Sentell (1984). He won an award in fiction from the National Endowment for the Arts, and had a story included in the O. Henry Award Stories (1976) and three in the Best American Short Stories series, (1973, 1976, and 1977).[citation needed]

With his wife, Joyce, Corrington wrote five screenplays, Von Richthofen and Brown (1969), The Omega Man (1970),[4] Boxcar Bertha (1971),[1] The Arena (1972), and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) and a television film, The Killer Bees (1974).

Corrington gave up the practice of law in 1978, and his wife Joyce and he became head writers for daytime serials. The Corringtons scripted Search for Tomorrow (1978–80), Another World (1980), Texas (1980–81), General Hospital (1982; hired by Gloria Monty), Capitol (1982–83, hired by John Conboy), and One Life to Live (1984). They also wrote and produced Superior Court, a syndicated series (1986–89). Texas and Superior Court were each nominated twice for a Daytime Emmy Award.[citation needed]

During this time, the Corringtons also published So Small a Carnival (1986), A Project Named Desire (1987), A Civil Death (1987), and The White Zone (1990). After Bill Corrington's death, his novella, "Decoration Day", was adapted as a Hallmark Hall of Fame television special (1990), which was nominated for an Emmy and won a Christopher Award and a Golden Globe award. The Collected Stories of John William Corrington was published in 1990, by the University of Missouri Press.[citation needed]

Centenary College inaugurated an award in his name in 1991.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Howard (August 18, 1972). "The Screen:'Boxcar Bertha' Tops Local Double Bill". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Profile, encyclopedia.com. Accessed March 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Mills, William. John William Corrington:Southern Man of Letters, UCA Press, page 175, 1994. ISBN 9781589809505.
  4. ^ Thompson, Howard (August 14, 1971). "The Omega Man (1971) Screen: All Alone in L.A.:Charlton Heston Stars in 'The Omega Man'". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "The John William Corrington Award for Literary Excellence". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
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