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Kay Boyle

American writer, educator, political activist (1902–1992)

  • Fame47.3
  • Momentum0.2
  • Wikipedia1.1K
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Lived 1902–1992, aged 90United States
United States flagUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
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    13 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1902–1992
    Aged 90
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-21

Kay Boyle was an American novelist, short story writer, educator, and political activist. Boyle is best known for her fiction, which often explored the intersections of personal and political themes. Her work contributed significantly to modernist literature, and she was an active participant in the expatriate literary scene in Paris during the 1920s. She was a Guggenheim Fellow and O. Henry Award winner.

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47.3
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Momentum0.2
Historical11.8
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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