Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1938) Winner
John Phillips Marquand
ジョン・フィリップス・マルクァンド
Jon Firippusu Marukwando
Aliases:
John P. Marquand
Pen Names:
J.P. Marquand（Used as pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1893-11-10 （Wilmington, Delaware）
- Died
- 1960-07-16 （Newburyport, Massachusetts） age 66
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Newburyport, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Reporter
- Active Years
- 1915-1960
- Affiliations
- Boston Evening Transcript, Harvard Lampoon
- Memberships
- Tavern Club, Somerset Club, Century Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburyport High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | — | BA | 1911-1915 | United States |
Newburyport High School
Country:
United States
Scholarship to Harvard
Harvard University
Degree:
BA
Period:
1911-1915
Year of Graduation:
1915
Country:
United States
Editor of Harvard Lampoon
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Pulitzer Prize for the Novel | The Late George Apley | Novel | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for the Novel
1938
Work:
The Late George Apley
Category:
Novel
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Late George Apley
1937 Satirical novelSatire of Boston's upper class in fictional biography form.
Confinement of upper class lifeSocial codes
Adaptations
- [Film] The Late George Apley / Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1947)
Wickford Point
1939 Satirical novelExplores New England class dilemmas.
FamilyTradition
H.M. Pulham, Esquire
1941 Satirical novelSatire reflecting Harvard experiences.
Elite societyAmbition
Adaptations
- [Film] H.M. Pulham, Esquire / King Vidor (1941)
Bibliography
- Lord Timothy Dexter (1925)
- The Unspeakable Gentleman (1922)
- The Black Cargo (1925)
- No Hero / Your Turn, Mr. Moto (1935)
- Thank You, Mr. Moto (1936)
- The Late George Apley (1937)
- And many others
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalPolished narrativeNew England vernacular
- Recurring Motifs
- Confinement of upper classUnwritten social codesAmbition and frustration
Health
-
Heart attack1960Died in sleep
Legacy
Known for satirizing American upper class, Pulitzer winner for The Late George Apley. Popular for Mr. Moto spy novels.
Archives
- Yale University Beinecke Library
In Popular Culture
- Mr. Moto series adapted into multiple films
Trivia
- Great-nephew of Margaret Fuller
- Cousin of Buckminster Fuller
- Rejected by Harvard Crimson but succeeded in Harvard Lampoon