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Booth Tarkington, an eminent American novelist and dramatist, was born Newton Booth Tarkington on July 29, 1869, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and passed away on May 19, 1946. Tarkington, a significant figure of early 20th-century literature, was known for his satirical and often nostalgic portrayal of Midwestern American life. He is perhaps best recognized for earning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction t...