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Also Known As Marjorie Kinnan
Born August 8, 1896 • Washington, D.C. • United States
Died December 14, 1953 (aged 57) • St. Augustine • Florida
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “Cross Creek” • “The Yearling”

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