As per our current Database, Frederic Prokosch has been died on Jun 2, 1989 (age 83).
When Frederic Prokosch die, Frederic Prokosch was 83 years old.
Popular As | Frederic Prokosch |
Occupation | Novelist |
Age | 83 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Born | May 17, 1906 (Wisconsin) |
Birthday | May 17 |
Town/City | Wisconsin |
Nationality | Wisconsin |
Frederic Prokosch’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Frederic Prokosch was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
An American author of novels and poetry, he is known for works such as The Asiatics (1935 novel), The Carnival (1938 poetry collection), and Storm and Echo (1948 novel). Also a translator, he prepared an English version of Louise Labe's love sonnets in 1947.
He graduated from Haverford College and went on to receive his Ph.D. in English from Yale University. In his youth, he was a successful squash player.
He once claimed that nobody had ever really known him and that it would be impossible to write a biography of his life.
His father, Eduard Prokosch, taught Germanic languages at Yale University.
Albert Camus admired Prokosch's writing.