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Also Known As	Harold Lenoir Davis
Born	October 18, 1896 • Oregon
Died	October 31, 1960 (aged 64) • San Antonio • Texas
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works	“Honey in the Horn”

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