John Ehle
John Ehle (1925-2018) was an American novelist and nonfiction writer who grew up in the North Carolina mountains, which became the setting for much of his work.
After serving in World War II, he earned degrees from UNC Chapel Hill, where he began writing radio plays for NBC's American Adventure series.
Ehle taught at the university for a decade before serving as an influential advisor to Governor Terry Sanford from 1962-1964, dubbed a "one-man think tank." He authored eleven novels, including seven in his celebrated Mountain Novels cycle, plus six nonfiction works.
His daughter Jennifer Ehle and wife Rosemary Harris are both acclaimed actresses.
