John Knowles was born on September 16, 1926 in Fairmont, WV. A twentieth-century American author, he is best known for his 1959 novel, A Separate Peace. He won both the
William Faulkner Award and the Rosenthal Award of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
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About
A twentieth-century American author, he is best known for his 1959 novel, A Separate Peace. He won both the William Faulkner Award and the Rosenthal Award of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
Before Fame
He graduated from Yale University in 1949. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army Air Forces.
Trivia
His novel, A Separate Peace, was based on his experience as a student at the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy.
Family Life
When he was nineteen years old, he married Beth Anne Dyment Hughes.
Associated With
He was a recipient of the william Faulkner Award.
