Conrad Richter
Conrad Michael Richter (October 13, 1890 – October 30, 1968) was an American novelist whose lyrical work is concerned largely with life on the American frontier in various periods. His novel The Town (1950), the last story of his trilogy The Awakening Land about the Ohio frontier, won the 1951 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His novel The Waters of Kronos won the 1961 National Book Award for Fiction. Two collections of short stories were published posthumously during the 20th century, and several of his novels have been reissued during the 21st century by academic presses.
Conrad Richter | |
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| Born | Conrad Michael Richter October 13, 1890 Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1968 (aged 78) Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Years active | 1924–1968 |
| Known for | The Sea of Grass, The Light in the Forest, The Town, The Awakening Land |
| Spouse | Harvena Achenbach (died 1972) |
| Children | 1 |
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