MacKinlay Kantor

MacKinlay Kantor
MacKinlay Kantor
	Kantor in 1950
Born	Benjamin McKinlay Kantor; February 4, 1904; Webster City, Iowa, U.S.
Died	October 11, 1977 (aged 73); Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Notable works	Andersonville (Pulitzer Prize)
Spouse	Florence Layne
Children	2

MacKinlay Kantor (February 4, 1904 – October 11, 1977),^[1] born Benjamin McKinlay Kantor,^[1] was an American journalist, novelist and screenwriter. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the American Civil War, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel, Andersonville. He also wrote the novel Gettysburg, set during the Civil War.

^ ^a ^b Kidd, Robin L. (2001). "MacKinlay Kantor". In Greasley, Philip A. (ed.). Dictionary of Midwestern Literature. Vol. One: The Authors. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-253-33609-5. Retrieved June 27, 2010.

[DML-1] Kidd, Robin L. (2001). "MacKinlay Kantor". In Greasley, Philip A. (ed.). Dictionary of Midwestern Literature. Vol. One: The Authors. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-253-33609-5. Retrieved June 27, 2010.

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MacKinlay Kantor
Kantor in 1950
Born	Benjamin McKinlay Kantor (1904-02-04)February 4, 1904 Webster City, Iowa, U.S.
Died	October 11, 1977(1977-10-11) (aged 73) Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Notable works	Andersonville (Pulitzer Prize)
Spouse	Florence Layne
Children	2