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Portrait of Edith Wharton. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Edith Wharton

Active
Started 1878

About

American writer and designer (1862–1937)

Quick Facts

Name
Edith Wharton
Born
1862-01-24
Died
1937-08-11
Occupation
writer / novelist / poet / translator / prose writer / art historian
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
New York City

Relationships

Spouses & partners

Family

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Music & Artistry

Genres

  • romance

Awards & Nominations

3 received · 3 nominations listed in Wikidata

YearAward / categoryResult
1996National Women's Hall of Fame Received
1930Nobel Prize in Literature Nominated
1928Nobel Prize in Literature Nominated
1927Nobel Prize in Literature Nominated
1921Pulitzer Prize for the Novel
The Age of Innocence
Received

Notable Works

  • The Mountcountry house in Lenox, Massachusetts
  • The Age of Innocencenovel by Edith Wharton
  • The Touchstonenovella by Edith Wharton
  • The House of Mirthnovel by Edith Wharton
  • The Reefnovel by Edith Wharton

Languages

Spoken, written or signed

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q276032 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

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