Hamlin Garland

Hamlin Garland was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet best known for his realistic portrayals of Midwestern farm life and the struggles of working people. His notable works include *Main-Travelled Roads* and the autobiographical *Middle Border* series, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1922 for *A Daughter of the Middle Border*.[1][6]

West Salem, Wisconsin, U.S. Sep 14, 1860 Wikipedia
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