THE AUTHOR

Derek Reeves started writing this comprehensive biography twenty-five years ago. He read several books and watched several documentaries focusing on the life of James Dean, from which he gained a thorough understanding of James Dean’s legend. He began to study James Dean’s film roles as an undergraduate at the University of Rochester, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1986. He also earned a master’s degree in theological studies. In 1991, he graduated from Harvard Divinity School.

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