Bernard DeVoto
American historian and author (1897–1955)
Biography
Bernard Augustine DeVoto (January 11, 1897 – November 13, 1955) was an American historian, conservationist, essayist, columnist, teacher, editor, and reviewer. He was the author of a series of Pulitzer-Prize-winning popular histories of the American West and for many years wrote The Easy Chair, an influential column in Harper's Magazine. DeVoto also wrote several well-regarded novels and during the 1950s served as a speech-writer for Adlai Stevenson. His friend and biographer, Wallace Stegner described DeVoto as "flawed, brilliant, provocative, outrageous, ... often wrong, often spectacularly right, always stimulating, sometimes infuriating, and never, never dull."
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Northwestern University
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Avis DeVoto
Awards & honours (3)
- Pulitzer Prize for History
- Bancroft Prize
- National Book Award for Nonfiction
Quick answers about Bernard DeVoto
- How old was Bernard DeVoto?
- Bernard DeVoto died on November 13, 1955 at the age of 58.
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- Bernard DeVoto was born on January 11, 1897.
- Where was Bernard DeVoto born?
- Bernard DeVoto was born in Ogden.
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- Bernard DeVoto's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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- Bernard DeVoto is a citizen of United States.
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- Bernard DeVoto is known as historian, writer.
- Who has Bernard DeVoto been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Bernard DeVoto's spouse is or was Avis DeVoto.
