Conrad Richter

Conrad Richter
Born	Conrad Michael Richter (1890-10-13)October 13, 1890 Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 30, 1968(1968-10-30) (aged 78) Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Novelist
Years active	1924–1968
Known for	The Sea of Grass, The Light in the Forest, The Town, The Awakening Land
Spouse	Harvena Maria Achenbach (died in 1972)
Children	1

Conrad Michael Richter (October 13, 1890 – October 30, 1968) was an American writer. He wrote The Light in the Forest. The book was made into a Walt Disney movie. One of his novels won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1951.^[1]

References

1. "Fiction". Past winners & finalists by category. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2012-03-28.