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Peter Matthiessen

American novelist (1927–2014)

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Lived 1927–2014, aged 87United States

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1927–2014
Aged 87
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Knight of Cups
2015

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Updated 2026-06-25

Peter Matthiessen was an American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher, and onetime CIA agent. A co-founder of the literary magazine The Paris Review, he is the only writer to have won the National Book Award in both nonfiction and fiction. He was also a prominent environmental activist.

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