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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]
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 95 books on Goodreads with 13420 ratings. John P. Marquand’s most popular book is The Late George Apley.
This boy was, of course, John Philips Marquand. While born and initially raised elsewhere, he spent by far his most formative years in Newburyport. The sudden dissolving of John Marquand’s immediate family and the resulting upbringing by his three aunts were the defining events in his life.
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Jan 24, 2024 · There was a time when John P. Marquand was considered the best novelist of manners in America, even — according to a Chicago Sun review quoted on the dust jacket of Repent in Haste, “the best novelist in the country.”
Learn about John P. Marquand, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and a finalist for the 1952 National Book Awards. Explore his biography, books, and honors on the National Book Foundation website.
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John P. Marquand. Beginning with the publication of THE LATE GEORGE APLEY in 1937, there was no doubt that John P. Marquand was New England’s most distinguished satirist. Few novelists...
