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Also Known As Benjamin McKinlay Kantor
Born February 4, 1904 • Webster City • Iowa
Died October 11, 1977 (aged 73) • Sarasota • Florida
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “The Best Years of Our Lives”
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