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Oliver La Farge

Born

American novelist, anthropologist (1901–1963).

Quick Facts

Died
1963-08-02
Occupation
anthropologist · novelist · writer · screenwriter · journalist · archaeologist
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
New York City
Affiliation
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Affiliation
American Academy of Arts and Letters

Relationships

Oliver La Farge is the child of Christopher Grant LaFarge and Florence Bayard LaFarge.

Awards & Nominations

Laughing Boy earned Oliver La Farge the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1930.

Date / resultAward / category
1941
Received
Guggenheim Fellowship
1930
Received
Pulitzer Prize for the Novel
Laughing Boy

Works & Screen Credits

  • Santa Fe: the autobiography of a southwestern town
  • Laughing Boy
  • A Pictorial History of the American Indian

Education

Oliver La Farge’s education and training.

  • Harvard University

Languages

Other languages

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q761453 ↗
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