Peter Matthiessen
(1927-2014)
American novelist
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Peter Matthiessen (May 22, 1927 – April 5, 2014) was an American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher and CIA officer. A co-founder of the literary magazine The Paris Review, he was the only writer to have won the National Book Award in both nonfiction (The Snow Leopard, 1979, category Contemporary Thought) and fiction (Shadow Country, 2008). He was also a prominent environmental activist.
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22 May 1927 New York City, United States
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5 April 2014 (aged 86) Sagaponack, New York
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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