James Plunkett

The late James Plunkett drew on his city-center working-class background, and his commitment to the labor movement, as the background for his fiction. Strumpet City is acknowledged as his masterpiece. His other novels include Farewell Companions and The Circus Animals. He was an accomplished short-story writer and also wrote for radio and theater.

The late James Plunkett drew on his city-center working-class background, and his commitment to the labor movement, as the background for his fiction. Strumpet City is acknowledged as his masterpiece. His other novels include Farewell Companions and The Circus Animals. He was an accomplished short-story writer and also wrote for radio and theater. See less