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Currently, William Keepers Maxwell Jr. is 115 years, 7 months and 12 days old. William Keepers Maxwell Jr. will celebrate 116rd birthday on a Friday 16th of August 2024. Below we countdown to William Keepers Maxwell Jr. upcoming birthday.
Popular As | William Keepers Maxwell Jr. |
Occupation | Non-Fiction Author |
Age | 112 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Born | August 16, 1908 (Illinois) |
Birthday | August 16 |
Town/City | Illinois |
Nationality | Illinois |
William Keepers Maxwell Jr.’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
William Keepers Maxwell Jr. was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
An American writer of both fiction and nonfiction, he is particularly known for his National Book Award-winning novel, So Long, See You Tomorrow, which was published in 1980. His other works include The Folded Leaf, The Chateau, and a short story collection entitled Over by the River.
He studied at the University of Illinois and then earned a master's degree from Harvard University. He later worked as an editor of The New Yorker.
His 1946 children's book, The Heavenly Tenants, was a finalist for the Newbery Medal.
When he was ten years old, he watched his mother die as a result of the 1918 flu epidemic. His more than fifty-year marriage to painter Emily Gilman Noyes produced two daughters.
During his time at The New Yorker, Maxwell worked with Vladimir Nabokov.