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    John William Cheever (May 27, 1912 – June 18, 1982) was an American short story writer and novelist. He is sometimes called "the Chekhov of the suburbs".

  3. John Cheever, whose poised, elegant prose established him as one of America's finest storytellers, died yesterday at his home in Ossining, N.Y. He was 70 years old and had been afflicted with...

  4. The Stories of John Cheever appeared in October 1978, and became one of the most successful collections ever, selling 125,000 copies in hardback and winning universal acclaim. Illness and death In the summer of 1981, a tumor was discovered in Cheever's right kidney, and in late-November he returned to the hospital and learned that the cancer ...

  5. Mar 24, 2009 · Twenty-seven years after his death, the life and work of John Cheever are in the spotlight again. A new biography chronicles Cheever's chameleon-like evolution, and moves beyond his...

  6. May 11, 2018 · Born May 27, 1912, in Quincy, MA; died of cancer, June 18, 1982, in Ossining, NY; son of Frederick (a shoe salesman and manufacturer) and Mary (a gift shop owner; maiden name, Liley) Cheever; married Mary M. Winternitz (a poet and teacher), March 22, 1941; children: Susan, Benjamin Hale, Frederico. Education: Attended Thayer Academy.

  7. Jun 19, 1982 · John Cheever, 70, whose wry, witty, morally charged novels and short stories transcended the confines of their suburban subject matter to win broad critical and popular acclaim, died last night...

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