On July 29, 1869, Booth Tarkington was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Today, Tarkington is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novels, The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. Though most of his works have fallen out of favor with contemporary readers, he was one of the most popular American novelists of his time. His novels were humorous, satirical depictions of the American class system, usually set in or around his hometown, where he maintained a residence until his death in 1946.
Booth Tarkington. Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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