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William march biography
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For the American Olympic weightlifter, see William March (weightlifter).
Quick facts for kids William March | |
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William March, c. 1933 | |
| Born | (1893-09-18)September 18, 1893 Mobile, Alabama |
| Died | May 15, 1954(1954-05-15) (aged 60) New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Genre | Psychological realism |
| Literary movement | The Lost Generation |
William March (September 18, 1893 – May 15, 1954) was an American writer of psychological fiction and a highly decorated U.S.
Marine. The author of six novels and four short-story collections, March was praised by critics but never attained great popularity.
March grew up in rural Alabama in a family so poor that he could not finish high school, and he did not earn a high school equivalency until he was 20.
He later studied law but was again unable to afford to finish his studies. In 1917, while working in a Manhattan law office, he volunteered for the