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- Thornton Wilder was a novelist and playwright known for works focused on people rather than ideas, blending dreamer and realist perspectives.
- He experimented with new stylized techniques in his plays, earning him the Pulitzer Prize for his unique sensibility and artistry.
- Born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1897, Wilder's early life included international experiences, living in Hong Kong and Shanghai due to his father's diplomatic post.
- Wilder's educational journey spanned prestigious institutions, including Yale, the American Academy in Rome, and Princeton, where he earned an M.A.
- After academic roles at the University of Chicago and Harvard, he served in the US Army during World War II before dedicating his life to literature.
Thorton Wilder
Both novelist and playwright, he was never influenced by the American literary currents of the time. His works, mainly concerned with people rather than ideas, are the product of a dreamer and a realist at the same time. In his plays he experimented with new stylized techniques, eventually winning the Pulitzer Prize to his sensibility and art.
Thornton Wilder was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1897. When he was nine years the family (Thornton had an elder brother and three sisters) moved to Hong Kong where his father had has been appointed Counsel - General.
After six months his mother returned with the children to the United States, but the family rejoined again in 1911 in Shanghai, where his father had been transferred.
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