Louis Auchincloss
American lawyer, novelist and historian (1917–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Stanton Auchincloss (/ˈɔːkɪŋklɒs/; September 27, 1917 – January 26, 2010)[1] was an American lawyer, novelist, historian, and essayist. He is best known as a novelist who parlayed his experiences into books exploring the experiences and psychology of American polite society and old money. His dry, ironic works of fiction continue the tradition of Henry James and Edith Wharton.[2][3] He wrote his novels initially under the name Andrew Lee,[4] the name of an ancestor who cursed any descendant who drank or smoked.[5]
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Born | Louis Stanton Auchincloss (1917-09-27)27 September 1917 Lawrence, New York, United States |
Died | 26 January 2010(2010-01-26) (aged 92) Manhattan, New York, United States |
Occupation | Writer, lawyer |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University University of Virginia |
Notable awards | National Medal of Arts (2005) |
Spouse | Adele Lawrence |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Nina Auchincloss Straight (cousin) |
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