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Born October 13, 1890 • Pennsylvania
Died October 30, 1968 (aged 78) • Pottsville • Pennsylvania
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize • National Book Award
Notable Works “The Fields” • “The Sea of Grass” • “The Town” • “The Trees”
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