American, 1862–1937
Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was an American novelist and the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, awarded for The Age of Innocence in 1921. Her novels dissect the manners and morals of Gilded Age New York society with incisive wit and psychological depth. Wharton published over 40 books during her career, including novels, short stories, and works on architecture and design.
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