Cheever,John

Cheever,John
Chee·ver (chēʹvər), John. 1912-1982.
American writer who depicted life in American suburbs with humor and compassion in his short stories and novels. He won a Pulitzer Prize for The Stories of John Cheever (1978).

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  • Cheever, John — born May 27, 1912, Quincy, Mass., U.S. died June 18, 1982, Ossining, N.Y. U.S. short story writer and novelist. Cheever lived principally in southern Connecticut. His stories appeared notably in The New Yorker, his clear and elegant prose… …   Universalium

  • Cheever, John — (27 may. 1912, Quincy, Mass., EE.UU.–18 jun. 1982, Ossining, N.Y.). Cuentista y novelista estadounidense. Cheever vivió gran parte de su vida en el sur de Connecticut. Sus cuentos aparecieron principalmente en The New Yorker. Su prosa clara y… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • John Cheever — Born May 27, 1912(1912 05 27) Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Died June 18, 1982(1982 06 18) (aged 70) Ossining, New York …   Wikipedia

  • John Cheever — John Cheever. John Cheever (Quincy, Massachusetts, 27 de mayo de 1912 Ossining, Nueva York, 18 de junio de 1982) fue un autor de relatos y novelista estadounidense, frecuentemente llamado el Chejov de los barrios residenciales . Biografía …   Wikipedia Español

  • John Cheever — Autres noms Le Tchekhov des faubourgs Activités Écrivain Naissance 27 mai 1912 Décès 18 juin 1982 Genres Nouvelle, Roman …   Wikipédia en Français

  • CHEEVER (J.) — CHEEVER JOHN (1912 1982) Né dans le Massachusetts, John Cheever est presque un auteur régionaliste. Sa région, c’est l’est des États Unis: la Nouvelle Angleterre, New York et sa grande banlieue; lorsqu’il quitte l’Amérique, c’est toujours pour… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • John Cheever — noun United States writer of novels and short stories (1912 1982) • Syn: ↑Cheever • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author * * * John Cheever [John Cheever …   Useful english dictionary

  • john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… …   Universalium

  • John — /jon/, n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation. 2. See John the Baptist. 3. (John Lackland) 1167? 1216, king of England 1199 1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of… …   Universalium

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