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Also Known As	Benjamin McKinlay Kantor
Born	February 4, 1904 • Webster City • Iowa
Died	October 11, 1977 (aged 73) • Sarasota • Florida
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works	“The Best Years of Our Lives”

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