The Midlander

Newton Booth Tarkington, an influential American novelist and dramatist, was celebrated for his works like The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. He uniquely achieved the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice, placing him among literary greats such as William Faulkner. Once hailed as America's foremost author in the early 20th century, Tarkington's stories have also been adapted into films. His contributions, alongside contemporaries, marked a Golden Age of literature in Indiana, although his legacy has faded in contemporary recognition.