Booth Tarkington, American Author
Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 - May 19, 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist. Though Tarkington never earned a college degree, he was accorded many awards recognizing and honoring his skills and accomplishments as an author. He won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction twice, in 1919 and 1922, for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. In 1921 booksellers rated him "the most significant contemporary American author" in a poll conducted by Publishers' Weekly. He won the O. Henry Memorial Award in 1931 for his short story "Cider of Normandy". His works appeared frequently on best sellers lists throughout his life. He began losing his eyesight in the 1920s and was blind in his later years. He continued producing his works by dictating to a secretary. He died in 1946 at the age of 76.
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