John Cheever: Quick Facts

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Born	May 27, 1912 • Quincy • Massachusetts
Died	June 18, 1982 (aged 70) • Ossining • New York
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize • National Book Award (1958)
Notable Works	“Falconer” • “The Letters of John Cheever” • “The Enormous Radio” • “The Journals of John Cheever” • “The Swimmer” • “The Wapshot Chronicle”

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