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Alva Johnston (1888–1950)

Author of The Legendary Mizners

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Alva Johnston (1888-1950) wrote for many newspapers and periodicals, including The New York Times, The Saturday Evening Post, and The New Yorker, in which these profiles first appeared. Well known for his witty chronicles of the rich and famous, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1923 for his show more reporting show less

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Life Stories: Profiles from the New Yorker (2000) — Contributor — 329 copies, 4 reviews
An Encyclopedia of Modern American Humor (1954) — Contributor — 197 copies, 2 reviews
The Saturday Evening Post Treasury (1954) — Contributor — 149 copies, 1 review
Great Modern Reading (1943) — Contributor — 115 copies, 3 reviews
Great True Stories of Crime, Mystery, and Detection (1965) — Contributor — 113 copies
The Fireside Treasury of Modern Humor (1963) — Contributor — 7 copies

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