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Glenway Wescott

American poet, novelist and essayist (1901-1987) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 85

Glenway Wescott was an American poet, novelist, and essayist. A figure of the American expatriate literary community in Paris during the 1920s, Wescott was openly gay. His relationship with longtime companion Monroe Wheeler lasted from 1919 until Wescott's death.

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Guggenheim Fellowship1933
Harper Prize1927

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1987 · aged 85