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John Cheever

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American novelist and short story writer (1912-1982)

Born May 27 1912
Died June 18 1982

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  • Cover of: The Wapshot chronicle.
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    Cover of edition wapshotchronicle00john Cover of edition wapshotchronicle00chee_0 Cover of edition wapshotchronicle00chee Cover of edition wapshotchronicl00chee Cover of edition wapshotchronicle0000chee_i1o1 First published in 1957 — 27 editions
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  • Cover of: Falconer
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  • Cover of: The Wapshot Scandal
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    Cover of edition bwb_Y0-AFU-923 Cover of edition wapshotscandal0000chee_e4p2 First published in 1964 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: Bullet Park
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    Cover of edition bulletparknovel00cheerich Cover of edition bwb_S0-AYZ-688 Cover of edition bulletparknovel00chee_0 Cover of edition bulletpark0000chee_i4b3 Cover of edition bulletpark0000chee First published in 1969 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: Fifty best American short stories: 1915-1965
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  • Cover of: The stories of John Cheever.
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  • Cover of: Wapshot Scandal

    First published in 1959 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Oh, what a paradise it seems
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  • Cover of: Wapshot Chronicle

    First published in 1957 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow
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  • Cover of: The letters of John Cheever
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    Cover of edition lettersofjohnche0000chee First published in 1988 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Understanding fiction
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    Cover of edition understandingfic00broo Cover of edition understandingfic0000unse First published in 1959 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Falconer

    First published in 2008 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Diarios

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  • Cover of: Fall River and other uncollected stories

    First published in 2009 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The world of apples
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  • Cover of: Bullet Park;: A novel
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    First published in 1969 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Some people, places, and things that will not appear in my next novel.
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    Cover of edition somepeopleplaces0000chee First published in 1961 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Stories from the New Yorker, 1950-1960
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    Cover of edition storiesfromnewyo0000mary First published in 1960 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Esto parece el paraíso

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Photo of John Cheever

American novelist and short story writer (1912-1982)

Born May 27 1912
Died June 18 1982

Subjects

Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), American Short stories, Cheever, john, 1912-1982, Social life and customs, Short stories, American fiction, Families, Manners and customs, American Authors, Fiction, general, Fishing villages, Authors, American, Large type books, National Book Award Winner, Violence, award:national_book_award=fiction, American Autobiographical fiction, Authors, american, Bibliography, Classic Literature, Diaries, Family, Fiction, family life, general, Massachusetts, fiction

Places

United States, New York, Alabama, Jefferson, Justice of the Peace Court, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York (N.Y.), New York (State), Owl Creek Bridge, Wall Street, Yoknapatawpha County, Amazon rainforest, Araby, Araby bazaar, Caribbean, Estados Unidos, North Richmond Street, Ship-Trap Island, Siglo XX, Tibet

People

John Cheever, Abner Snopes, Bartleby, Cicero, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Ginger Nut, Homer Barron, John Cheever (1912-1982), John Jacob Astor, Lennie Snopes, Lizzie, Major de Spain, Mr. Grierson, Mr. Harris, Nippers, Peyton Farquhar, Sartoris Snopes, Tobe, Turkey, Caddy, Dilsey, Ernest Valdemar, General Zaroff, Ivan

Time

20th century, 1861-65, 19th century, Antebellum era

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Alternative names

  • John William Cheever

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January 20, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Added new photo
January 20, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
January 20, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import