Author
Robert Lewis Taylor
Birth Date
September 24, 1912
(86 Years)
Death Date
November 30, 1998
Associated Country
United States
Robert Lewis Taylor (1909–1995) was an American novelist and journalist known for his humorous and satirical writing. He was born in Carbondale and began his career as a reporter before moving into magazine writing and fiction.
Taylor gained his greatest recognition with his novel The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1958), a lively and comedic story set during the California Gold Rush. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was later adapted into a television series. His writing is noted for its wit, engaging storytelling, and ability to blend historical settings with humor.
In addition to novels, Taylor wrote extensively for magazines such as The New Yorker, contributing essays and profiles. Though not as widely remembered today, he was an important figure in mid-20th-century American literature, particularly for his contributions to humorous historical fiction.
Taylor gained his greatest recognition with his novel The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1958), a lively and comedic story set during the California Gold Rush. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was later adapted into a television series. His writing is noted for its wit, engaging storytelling, and ability to blend historical settings with humor.
In addition to novels, Taylor wrote extensively for magazines such as The New Yorker, contributing essays and profiles. Though not as widely remembered today, he was an important figure in mid-20th-century American literature, particularly for his contributions to humorous historical fiction.
Books
Told through the voice of young Jaimie McPheeters, the novel follows a lively and often perilous journey across the American West during the Gold Rush era. Traveling with his restless and unreliable...
In 1857, Ross Nickerson, a young man with-as the deans of Harvard College describe it-"an undue bent toward mischief," leaves school and his wealthy New England inheritance in search of broader fields...