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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 P. Marquand has 96 books on Goodreads with 13531 ratings. John P. Marquand’s most popular book is The Late George Apley.
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.
“When you are dead,” John P. Marquand once said, “you are very dead, intellectually and artistically.” Twenty-seven years after Marquand’s death, he is very dead indeed. His books are neither read nor remembered.
John P. Marquand (1893-1960) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, proclaimed “the most successful novelist in the United States” by Life magazine in 1944.
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