John Cheever Biography, Birthday & Nationality

John Cheever 27/05/1912   -   18/06/1982

John Cheever Introduction:

John Cheever was a novelist and writer counted amongst the most important fiction writers of the 20th century. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

John Cheever Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Novelists
  • Died At Age: 70
  • Sun Sign: Gemini
  • Also Known As: John William Cheever
  • Born In: Quincy
  • Famous As: Novelist & Short Story Writer
  • Spouse/Ex-: Mary Winternitz
  • Father: Frederick Lincoln Cheever
  • Mother: Mary Liley Cheever
  • Siblings: Fred
  • Children:
    1. Benjamin Cheever
    2. Frederico
    3. Susan
  • Died On: June 18, 1982
  • Place Of Death: Ossining
  • U.S. State: Massachusetts
  • Education: Thayer Academy
  • Awards: 1979 - Pulitzer Prize For Fiction - Guggenheim Fellowship 1979 - National Book Critics Circle Award
  • 1982 - National Medal For Literature By The American Academy Of Arts And Letters 2009 - National Book Critics Circle Award 1958 - National Book Award (Chronicle) 2009 - Francis Parkman Prize:
  • Bio: John Cheever Was A Novelist And Writer Counted Amongst The Most Important Fiction Writers Of The 20th Century. This Biography Provides Detailed Information About His Childhood, Life, Achievements, Works & Timeline.