William Keepers Maxwell Jr. is a renowned Non-Fiction Author who was born in 1908. He is best known for his National Book Award-winning novel, So Long, See You Tomorrow, which was published in 1980. He has also written other works such as The Folded Leaf, The Chateau, and a short story collection entitled Over by the River. His net worth and salary are unknown.
William Keepers Maxwell Jr. is a member of Non-Fiction Author
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
An American writer of both fiction and nonfiction, he is particularly known for his National Book Award-winning novel, So Long, See You Tomorrow, which was published in 1980. His other works include The Folded Leaf, The Chateau, and a short story collection entitled Over by the River.
Before Fame
He studied at the University of Illinois and then earned a master's degree from Harvard University. He later worked as an editor of The New Yorker.
Trivia
His 1946 children's book, The Heavenly Tenants, was a finalist for the Newbery Medal.
Family Life
When he was ten years old, he watched his mother die as a result of the 1918 flu epidemic. His more than fifty-year marriage to painter Emily Gilman Noyes produced two daughters.
Associated With
During his time at The New Yorker, Maxwell worked with Vladimir Nabokov.
