He also wrote several other novels, including A Shade of Difference, Capable of Honor, and Preserve and Protect. Drury's career spanned more than four decades, and he earned a salary of $1 million for his work. He passed away in 1998 at the age of 79.
Allen Drury was a Twentieth-century American fiction writer who had a net worth of $3 million. He was best known for his 1959 novel, Advise and Consent, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1960. He wrote several other novels, including A Shade of Difference, Capable of Honor, and Preserve and Protect, and had a career spanning more than four decades. He earned a salary of $1 million for his work before passing away in 1998 at the age of 79.
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💰 Net worth: $3 Million (2024)
About
A Twentieth-century American fiction writer, he is best known for his 1959 novel, Advise and Consent, which received the Pulitzer Prize in 1960.
Before Fame
Prior to pursuing a career as a novelist, he served in the U.S. Army as an infantry soldier.
Trivia
He won a Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for his editorial writing.
Family Life
He was a descendant of Hugh Drury and Lydia Rice. He never married.
Associated With
He admired the political career of Robert Taft.
