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Born November 25, 1896 ā€¢ Kansas City ā€¢ Missouri
Died September 30, 1989 (aged 92) ā€¢ New York City ā€¢ New York
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize ā€¢ Kennedy Center Honors (1983)
Notable Works ā€œThe Plow That Broke the Plainsā€

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