Wright Morris

(1910-1998) born at Central City, Merrick County. Educator, novelist, published 19 novels, four collections of short stories, three memoirs, and four books of literary criticism, also contributor of essays; recipient of more than a dozen awards and honors. Consult Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol 2, American Novelists since World War II (Gale, 1978) 339-349 and Current Biography (1982) 278-281 and American National Biography, Sup 1 (2002) 434-436.

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