Kent Haruf
American novelist (1943-2014) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 71
Alan Kent Haruf was an American writer born and raised in the US state of Colorado. He wrote six novels and several short stories set on the High Plains, mostly in the fictional town of Holt.
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2014Died30 November 20142006Dos Passos PrizeAward2005Lange-Taylor PrizeAward1986Whiting AwardsAward1943Born24 February 1943
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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2014 · aged 71
