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Jesse Lynch Williams
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Jesse Lynch Williams (August 17, 1871 – September 14, 1929) was an American author and dramatist. He won the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Why Marry? (1917). He was a journalist for three New York publications and co-founded the Princeton Alumni Weekly and the Princeton Triangle Club.
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![]() Jesse Lynch Williams, 1905, gelatin silver print, Hall Studios, National Portrait Gallery | |
Born | (1871-08-17)August 17, 1871 |
Died | September 14, 1929(1929-09-14) (aged 58) |
Education | Princeton University (BA, MA) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, novelist, playwright |
Years active | 1891–1929 |
Known for | First Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Why Marry? (1917) |
Spouse | Alice Laidlaw |
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