John Phillips Marquand
John Phillips Marquand
John Phillips Marquandwas an American writer. Originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories, he achieved popular success and critical respect for his satirical novels, winning a Pulitzer Prize for The Late George Apley in 1938. One of his abiding themes was the confining nature of life in America's upper class and among those who aspired to join it. Marquand treated those whose lives were bound by these unwritten codes with a characteristic mix of respect and satire...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth10 November 1893
CountryUnited States of America
His father watched him across the gulf of years and pathos which always must divide a father from his son.