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August 2, 1963 (61 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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Celebrities born on December 19
Born in 1901
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First name Oliver
Oliver Hazard Perry La Farge II is an American writer and anthropologist. In 1925 he explored the Olmec sites first in Mexico, then studied other locations in Central America and West South America. In addition to more than 15 scholarly works, mainly about Native Americans, he also wrote a number of novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Laughing Boy. La Farge has also written and published short stories, in leading magazines such as The New Yorker and Esquire. His most notable works, both novels and non-fiction, focus on Native American culture. He was more familiar with the Navajo, had knowledge of their language and was nicknamed "Anast'harzi Nez", which means "Man of the high cliff".
BornOliver Hazard Perry La Farge, December 19, 1901, New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 2, 1963, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, anthropologist
NationalityAmerican

About Oliver La Farge

Novelist Oliver La Farge was born in New York, United States on December 19, 1901. He dies at the age of 61, on August 2, 1963.

He is an anthropologist and author from the United States who is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Laughing Boy. The Copper Pot, The Eagle in the Egg, Raw Material, and Sparks Fly Upward are among his other works.

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Oliver La Farge before becoming famous

Oliver La Farge was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1901 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

He was a member of the Harvard University rowing squad during his studies.

Achievement of Oliver La Farge

He devoted most of his life to fighting for the rights of Native Americans.

Oliver La Farge's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was a descendant of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony founders. He had two children with his first wife, Wanden Matthews.

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He and playwright Playwright Sam Shepard were both awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Sam Shepard (1943 - 2017) (Playwright)
Sam Shepard (1943 - 2017)

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Oliver La Farge Income & Net worth

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