MacKinlay Kantor

January 9, 2024
Novelist

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MacKinlay Kantor
Full Name MacKinlay Kantor
Occupation Novelist
Date Of Birth Dec 4, 1904(1904-12-04)
Age 120
Date Of Death 1977-10-11
Birthplace Webster City
Country United States
Birth City Iowa
Horoscope Sagittarius

MacKinlay Kantor Biography

Name MacKinlay Kantor
Birthday Dec 4
Birth Year 1904
Place Of Birth Webster City
Home Town Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Parents John Martin Kantor, Effie (McKinlay) Kantor
Siblings Virginia Kantor
Children(s) Layne Kantor, Tim Kantor

MacKinlay Kantor is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on December 4, 1904 in Webster City, Iowa, United States. He is an Iowa-born author who wrote more than 30 novels. His Pulitzer Prize- winning 1956 novel Andersonville is his most well-known work. Other war-themed works by him include Valley Forge (1975) and If the South Had Won the Civil War (61).

The Best Years of Our Lives was the Oscar-winning film. It was based upon one of Kantor’s novels and featured actor FredricMarch.

He was raised in Iowa with his sister, Webster City Daily News. His mother was editor of The Webster City Daily News.

MacKinlay Kantor Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Novelist
House Living in own house.

MacKinlay Kantor is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, MacKinlay Kantor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a reporter for The Webster City Daily News, and the Des Moines Tribune. He published several stories, and his 1934 historical novel, Long Remember, gained national attention.

Glory for Me is his memoir about the transition to civilian life following World War II as an Air Force gunner.

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MacKinlay Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. MacKinlay Kantor celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.

Top Facts about MacKinlay Kantor

  1. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist.
  2. Wrote over 30 novels and numerous short stories.
  3. Best known for his novel “Andersonville” (1955).
  4. Served as a war correspondent during World War II.
  5. Worked for several newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune.
  6. Born in Iowa in 1904, died in Florida in 1977.
  7. Received an honorary degree from the University of Iowa.
  8. Also wrote screenplays for Hollywood films.
  9. Active member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
  10. Inducted into the Iowa Writers’ Hall of Fame in 2008.

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