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Also Known As Joseph Leon Edel
Born September 9, 1907 • Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania
Died September 5, 1997 (aged 89) • Honolulu • Hawaii
Awards And Honors National Book Award • Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “Henry James: The Conquest of London, 1870-1883” • “Henry James: The Middle Years, 1882-1895”
Subjects Of Study biography • psychological novel • writing
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