![]() The secondary character Finny (Phineas) was the best friend of the main character, Gene. ![]() There was only friendship, athleticism, and loyalty. The only elements in A Separate Peace which were not in that summer were anger, violence, and hatred. In his essay, "A Special Time, A Special Place," Knowles wrote: The plot should not be taken as autobiographical, although many elements of the novel stem from personal experience. The setting for The Devon School is a thinly veiled fictionalization of Phillips Exeter. A Separate Peace is based upon Knowles' experiences at Exeter during the summer of 1943. Fairmont, West Virginia, was an American novelist, best known for his novel A Separate Peace.Ī 1945 graduate of the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, Knowles graduated from Yale University as a member of the class of 1949W. ![]() John Knowles (SeptemNovember 29, 2001), b. ![]()
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