Maxwell Perkins
William Maxwell Evarts "Max" Perkins (September 20, 1884 – June 17, 1947) was an American book editor, best remembered for discovering authors Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and Thomas Wolfe.
Maxwell Perkins | |
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| Born | William Maxwell Evarts Perkins 20 September 1884 New York City, US |
| Died | 17 June 1947 (aged 62) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Book editor |
| Employer | Scribner's |
| Spouse | Louise Saunders (m. 1910) |
| Children | 5 daughters |
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