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Also Known As Newton Booth Tarkington
Born July 29, 1869 ā€¢ Indianapolis ā€¢ Indiana
Died May 19, 1946 (aged 76) ā€¢ Indianapolis ā€¢ Indiana
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works ā€œAlice Adamsā€ ā€¢ ā€œPenrodā€ ā€¢ ā€œPresenting Lily Marsā€ ā€¢ ā€œSeventeenā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Gentleman from Indianaā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Magnificent Ambersonsā€

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