John Cheever
American author
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About John Cheever
John was a story writer and novelist of American origins. One of the names used for him was “The Chekhov of the Suburbs”.
Personal Life
He was the son of Mary Liley Cheever and Frederick Lincoln Cheever. His father was into selling shoes and was well to do. Later, when those sales declined all over, he started losing money and started depending on alcohol for comfort. He started schooling at Thayer Academy. At this time, the family was struggling financially and the gift shop his mother started did not help very much. He later met Mary Winternitz and married her in 1941. His sexuality was however complicated because there were beliefs that he was gay.
Career
His story titled “Buffalo” was first published by The New Yorker, then he started working with the “Federal Writers’ Project”. In 1942, he later decided to join the army. A year after, he published “The Way Some People Live” which was a compilation of short stories he had written. Most people criticized his writings though, but that did not really stop him.
Death
He suffered from a tumor in his right lung in 1981. The cancer however spread and in 1982, he passed on.
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Famous quotes by John Cheever
All literary men are Red Sox fans - to be a Yankee fan in a literate society is to endanger your life.John Cheever
Fear tastes like a rusty knife and do not let her into your house.John Cheever
For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the noise of battle. It has the power to give grief or universality that lends it a youthful beauty.John Cheever
Homesickness is nothing. Fifty percent of the people in the world are homesick all the time.John Cheever
I can't write without a reader. It's precisely like a kiss - you can't do it alone.John Cheever
It was a splendid summer morning and it seemed as if nothing could go wrong.John Cheever
The need to write comes from the need to make sense of one's life and discover one's usefulness.John Cheever
When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places.John Cheever
Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two.John Cheever
Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two.John Cheever
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F.A.Q. about John Cheever
When is his birthday?
John Cheever's birthday is on May 27, 1912.
In how many days is his birthday?
John's birthday is in 328 days
How old was John when he died?
He was 70 years old.
When did he die?
He died in June 18, 1982.
How old would he be today?
John Cheever would be 110 years old if he was alive today.
Where was John from?
He was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S..
John Cheever's Popularity
John Cheever was a famous American author, who was born on May 27, 1912. As a person born on this date, John Cheever is listed in our database as the 63rd most popular celebrity for the day (May 27) and the 41st most popular for the year (1912).
People born on May 27 fall under the Zodiac sign of Gemini, the Twins. John Cheever is the 2012th most popular Gemini.
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