Herman Wouk: Quick Facts

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Born	May 27, 1915 • New York City • New York
Died	May 17, 2019 (aged 103) • Palm Springs • California
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works	“A Hole in Texas” • “Marjorie Morningstar” • “Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100-Year-old Author” • “The Caine Mutiny” • “The Lawgiver”

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Saul Bellow

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W.S. Merwin

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