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Also Known As	Peter Hillsman Taylor
Born	January 8, 1917 • Tennessee
Died	November 2, 1994 (aged 77) • Charlottesville • Virginia
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize • PEN/Faulkner Award (1986)
Notable Works	“A Summons to Memphis” • “A Woman of Means” • “The Old Forest”

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