Booth Tarkington was born in Indianapolis, Indiana,
July 29, 1869. A prolific and brilliant writer, he has
scored many successes of different types, being the
author of the romantic drama _Monsieur Beaucaire_, and
of many novels dealing with contemporary Middle-Western
life. Recently he has, in _Seventeen_ and the "Penrod"
stories, given his attention to the comedies and
tragedies of American youth.
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