Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1938) Winner
John P. Marquand
ジョン・ピー・マーキンド
Jon P. Mākind
Aliases:
John Phillips Marquand
Pen Names:
J.P. Marquand（Used for Mr. Moto series etc.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1893-11-10 （Wilmington, Delaware）
- Died
- 1960-07-16 （Newburyport, Massachusetts） age 66
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- 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 | — | United States |
Newburyport High School
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Degree:
BA
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 | — | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for the Novel
1938
Work:
The Late George Apley
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Late George Apley
1937 Satirical novelA satire of Boston's upper class, told in the form of a fictional diary.
Upper classSocial codesSatire
H.M. Pulham, Esquire
1941 Satirical novelExplores class dilemmas in New England.
Class societyMarriageWar
Bibliography
- Lord Timothy Dexter
- The Unspeakable Gentleman
- The Black Cargo
- No Hero (Your Turn, Mr. Moto)
- Thank You, Mr. Moto
- Ming Yellow
- The Late George Apley
- Wickford Point
- Point of No Return
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalUpper-class portrayalNew England settings
- Recurring Motifs
- Constraining nature of upper class lifeUnwritten social codesAspirants to elite society
Health
-
Heart attack1960年Died in his sleep
Legacy
Known for satirical novels on American upper class, Pulitzer winner for The Late George Apley, popular for Mr. Moto spy stories.
Archives
- Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
In Popular Culture
- Mr. Moto series adapted into films
Trivia
- Grand-nephew of Margaret Fuller
- Cousin of Buckminster Fuller