Richter, Conrad (Michael)
- Richter, Conrad (Michael)
(13 oct. 1890, Pine Grove, Pa. EE.UU. –30 oct. 1968, Pottsville, Pa.).
Cuentista y novelista estadounidense. Comenzó su carrera laboral como editor y reportero. Fundó una revista juvenil antes de trasladarse a Nuevo México en 1928. Se sintió fascinado por la historia de los EE.UU. y pasó años investigando la vida en la frontera del oeste de su país. Se lo conoce principalmente por
The Sea of Grass [El mar de hierba] (
1936),
una épica sobre la colonización del sudoeste estadounidense así como por su trilogía sobre la vida de los pioneros en la frontera del oeste
Los árboles (1940),
The Fields [Los campos] (
1946) y
La ciudad (1950, Premio Pulitzer).
Las aguas de Kronos (
1960, National Book Award) es una novela autobiográfica.
Enciclopedia Universal.
2012.
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Richter, Conrad Michael — ▪ American author born Oct. 13, 1890, Pine Grove, Pa., U.S. died Oct. 30, 1968, Pottsville, Pa. American short story writer and novelist known for his lyrical fiction about early America. As a young man, Richter did odd jobs and at… … Universalium
Richter, Conrad (Michael) — born Oct. 13, 1890, Pine Grove, Pa., U.S. died Oct. 30, 1968, Pottsville, Pa. U.S. short story writer and novelist. He began as an editor and reporter and founded a juvenile magazine before moving to New Mexico in 1928. He became fascinated with… … Universalium
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Richter — /rik teuhr/; Ger. /rddikh teuhrdd/; Russ. /rddyeekh tyirdd/, n. 1. Burton, born 1931, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976. 2. Conrad, 1890 1968, U.S. novelist. 3. Franz Xaver /ksah veuhrdd/, 1709 89, German composer, born in Moravia. 4 … Universalium
Conrad — /kon rad/, n. 1. Charles, Jr., born 1930, U.S. astronaut. 2. Joseph (Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski), 1857 1924, English novelist and short story writer, born in Poland. 3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning bold and counsel. * * *… … Universalium
Michael — /muy keuhl/, n. 1. a militant archangel. Dan. 10:13. 2. Rumanian, Mihai /mee huy /. born 1921, king of Rumania 1927 30, 1940 47 (son of Carol II). 3. (italics) a narrative poem (1800) by Wordsworth. 4. a male given name. * * * I In the Bible and… … Universalium
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Conrad Richter — Conrad Michael Richter (October 13, 1890 – October 30, 1968) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American novelist whose lyrical work focuses on life along the American frontier. Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 References … Wikipedia
Conrad Richter — Conrad Michael Richter (* 13. Oktober 1890 in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania; † 30. Oktober 1968 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller, der nicht nur den Pulitzer Preis, sondern auch den National Book Award gewann.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
