Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1932, March 18 | Born, Shillington, Pa. |
| 1954 | A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. |
| 1954-1955 | Attended Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford University, England |
| 1957 | Published first novel The Poorhouse Fair. New York: Knopf |
| 1963 | National Book Award in fiction for The Centaur. New York: Knopf |
| 1981 | Pulitzer Prize for fiction for The Rabbit Is Rich. New York: Knopf |
| 1990 | Pulitzer Prize for fiction for The Rabbit at Rest. New York: Knopf |