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Shelby Foote

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American novelist, historian (1916-2005)

United StatesWritersLived 1916 to 2005 · aged 88
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Shelby Dade Foote Jr. was an American writer and journalist. Although he primarily viewed himself as a novelist, he is now best known for his authorship of The Civil War: A Narrative, a three-volume history of the American Civil War.

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Letter from Foote to childhood friend Grant Stockdale (1962)Letter from Foote to childhood friend Grant Stockdale (1962)Foote's longtime home at 542 East Parkway South in Memphis[32]Foote's longtime home at 542 East Parkway South in Memphis[32]Shelby Foote historical marker, Greenville, Mississippi (2019)Shelby Foote historical marker, Greenville, Mississippi (2019)

Awards 6

2003Helmerich Award
1992St. Louis Literary Award
1992Charles Frankel Prize
1988Dos Passos Prize
Guggenheim Fellowship
National Humanities Medal

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Garrison KeillorAlso in The Congress (1989)Moses GunnAlso in Memphis (1992)J. E. FreemanAlso in Memphis (1992)Ronnie GilbertAlso in The Congress (1989)Ken BurnsAlso in The Congress (1989)Larry McMurtryAlso in Memphis (1992)

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2005 · aged 88
Written about in
14 languages

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