Booth Tarkington

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Also Known As	Newton Booth Tarkington
Born	July 29, 1869 • Indianapolis • Indiana
Died	May 19, 1946 (aged 76) • Indianapolis • Indiana
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works	“Alice Adams” • “Penrod” • “Presenting Lily Mars” • “Seventeen” • “The Gentleman from Indiana” • “The Magnificent Ambersons”

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