Glenway Wescott
Novelist

Glenway Wescott Net Worth

Glenway Wescott was an American novelist who had a net worth of $1.6 million. Born in 1901, he was a prominent figure in the American expatriate community in Europe and is best known for his works such as The Grandmothers (1927) and The Pilgrim Hawk: A Love Story (1940). He was a successful writer and his works have been praised by many.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 11, 1901
Birth Place Wisconsin
Age 119 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $1.6 Million (2024)

About

A twentieth-century, American-born fiction writer, he is best known for works such as The Grandmothers (1927) and The Pilgrim Hawk: A Love Story (1940). He was a prominent figure in the American expatriate community in Europe.

Before Fame

He studied at the University of Chicago. He began his literary career as a poet, but quickly turned to writing novels and short stories.

Trivia

He was the model for the character of Robert Prentiss in Ernest Hemingway's classic novel, The Sun Also Rises.

Family Life

Wescott's relationship with partner Monroe Wheeler began in 1919 and ended only with Wescott's death in 1987.

Associated With

He lived in France, where he was an acquaintance of fellow expatriate author Gertrude Stein.

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