Oliver La Farge: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Oliver Hazard Perry La Farge
Born	December 19, 1901 • New York City • New York
Died	August 2, 1963 (aged 61) • Albuquerque • New Mexico
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize (1929)
Notable Works	“Laughing Boy” • “Long Pennant” • “Sparks Fly Upward” • “The Copper Pot” • “The Enemy Gods”

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