Edwin O'Connor (1918 - 1968) was an American journalist and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1962 for The Edge of Sadness (1961). 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Pulitzer Prize is a United States literary award given out each April. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i. ...

O'Connor was a radio personality, journalist, and novelist, originally from Rhode Island who spent most of his professional life in and around Boston, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Notre Dame and afterward served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. In 1946 he began working as a free lance author, selling his stories and reports to numerous magazines, including Atlantic Monthly. State nickname: The Ocean State Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri Official languages None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ... Boston is the capital of and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. ... Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia University of Notre Dame du Lac The University of Notre Dame (standard name; full legal name University of Notre Dame du Lac) is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA adjacent to the... Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard is the coast guard of the United States. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Atlantic Monthly (also known as The Atlantic) is an American literary/cultural magazine that was founded in November 1857. ...

In the 1950's, he began a career as a television critic for two Boston newspapers, a profession he would follow for the rest of his life. He also wrote his first novel, The Oracle (1951). Global Metrics Human security Major Armed Conflicts: Total Deaths in Battle: 700,000 people Violent Deaths caused by Government (Other than War): Violent Deaths caused by other humans: Juvenile Violent Crime: Political security Nations Holding Multi-party Elections: Percentage Living under a Fully Democratic System of Governance: Free Countries: Percentage...

Soon afterward, he wrote the novel for which he is most remembered, The Last Hurrah (1956). The novel concerns a Boston Irish politician, Frank Skeffington, as seen through the eyes of a nephew whom he invites to accompany him on what turns out to be an unsuccessful reelection campaign. Skeffington has a gentlemanly manner, lacing his talk with literary quotations. He is slightly corrupt, but delivers service to his constituents. He is an expert at juggling and balancing the claims of the various Boston-area ethnic groups. But his time has past, and he loses the election. While not a roman à clef, there are points of similarity between Skeffington and Boston mayor James Curley. This novel was adapted for film in 1958, and O'Connor wrote the screenplay himself. Edwin OConnor (1918 - 1968) was an American journalist and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1962 for The Edge of Sadness (1961). ... 1956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ... James Michael Curley (1874-1958) was an American political figure who served in the United States House of Representatives, as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, and as governor of Massachusetts. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ...

He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his next novel, The Edge of Sadness, about a middle-aged priest in Boston.

I Was Dancing, (1964) is a novel about an aging vaudevillian who tries to reconnect with his son after twenty years of casual neglect. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

His last novel, All in the Family, appeared in 1966. (It has no connection at all to the later television series of the same name). It is a profile of a Massachusetts family with a driving father who has political ambitions for his sons. As with The Last Hurrah, it is not a roman à clef but the clan is certainly reminiscent of the Kennedy family.-1... Edwin OConnor (1918 - 1968) was an American journalist and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1962 for The Edge of Sadness (1961). ...

O'Connor died before the age of 50, in 1968. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Bibliography

• The Oracle 1951
• The Last Hurrah 1956
• Benji: A Ferocious Fairy Tale 1957
• The Last Hurrah (film script) 1958
• The Edge of Sadness 1961
• I Was Dancing 1964
• All in the Family 1966

1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External Links

• The IMDB biography (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0640312/bio)
• J Dedman's page (http://www.jdedman.com/eoc.html)