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John Phillips Marquand (November 10, 1893 – July 16, 1960) was an American writer. Originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories, he achieved popular success and critical respect for his satirical novels, winning a Pulitzer Prize for The Late George Apley in 1938. [1]
Jul 12, 2024 · John P. Marquand (born November 10, 1893, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.—died July 16, 1960, Newburyport, Massachusetts) was an American novelist who recorded the shifting patterns of middle- and upper-class American society in the mid-20th century.
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John Phillips Marquand (November 10, 1893 – July 16, 1960) was an American writer. Originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories, he achieved popular success and critical respect for his satirical novels, winning a Pulitzer Prize for The Late George Apley in 1938.
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John P. Marquand. Courtesy of the Boston Public Library Print Department. Biographical Introduction. John Phillips Marquand, leading American writer of the twentieth century, was born on November 10, 1893, to Philip and Margaret Fuller Marquand, both descendants of old New England families.
Jan 13, 2012 · A detailed essay on John P. Marquand, who specialized in gentle satire, once graced the covers of Time and Newsweek, and reached millions of readers in the early 20th century, before becoming needlessly forgotten.
