What is Oliver La Farge best known for?

Oliver La Farge is primarily recognized for his novel "Laughing Boy," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His work often explored the lives and cultures of Native American communities, particularly the Navajo.

Oliver La Farge

19 December 1901 – 2 August 1963

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American novelist, anthropologist

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FictionLiterary FictionClassicsContemporary LiteratureBiography & Memoir

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La Farge, Oliver, Oliver LaFarge, Oliver LA Farge, OLIVER LA FARGE, Oliver 1901-1963 La Farge, Oliver La Farge., Oliver. La Farge

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What is Oliver La Farge best known for?
Oliver La Farge is primarily recognized for his novel "Laughing Boy," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His work often explored the lives and cultures of Native American communities, particularly the Navajo.