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Leon Edel
Canadian writer (1907-1997) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 89
Joseph Leon Edel was an American/Canadian literary critic and biographer. He was the elder brother of North American philosopher Abraham Edel.
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1997Died5 September 19971985National Book Critics Circle Award in BiographyAward1963National Book AwardAwardNational Book Award for NonfictionAwardPulitzer Prize for BiographyAward1936Guggenheim FellowshipAward1907Born9 September 1907
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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1997 · aged 89
