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Born July 1, 1915 • California
Died March 26, 1979 (aged 63) • White Plains • New York
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “Boston Adventure” • “The Mountain Lion”
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Edith Wharton
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John Updike
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John Cheever
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John Steinbeck
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