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John Leggett (John Ward Leggett) was born on 11 November, 1917 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, is an American writer. Discover John Leggett's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?

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Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 11 November, 1917
Birthday 11 November
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Date of death 2015
Died Place Napa, California, United States
Nationality United States

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Children 7 (3 biological, 4 stepchildren)

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1917

John Ward Leggett (November 11, 1917 – January 25, 2015) was an American writer who served as the third director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop from 1970 to 1987.

Leggett was born in Manhattan to Bleecker Noel Leggett, a real estate manager, and Dorothy Mahar (or Mahan ).

1918

She died the following year during the 1918 influenza pandemic, and Leggett was raised by his grandmother.

Leggett attended the Manlius School in Syracuse, but left for Bard College before graduating.

He finished high school at Phillips Academy of Andover, Massachusetts, then attended Yale University.

1942

Upon his graduation with a degree in drama in 1942, he served as a United States Navy lieutenant in the Pacific Theater.

1947

Leggett married Mary Lee Fahnestock in 1947.

1950

After the end of World War II, Leggett collected "a fat swatch of rejection slips" until in 1950 he was offered a job at Houghton Mifflin in Boston, where he worked for 10 years as an editor and publicity director, then for seven years as editor at Harper and Rowe in New York.

1967

In 1967, Leggett wrote a non-fiction book, which became Ross & Tom: Two American Tragedies.

1969

He joined the English department of the University of Iowa in 1969, and was named the director of the Writers' Workshop in 1970.

During his tenure, writers such as Allan Gurganus, Richard Bausch, T.C. Boyle, Ethan Canin, Michael Cunningham, Gail Godwin, Denis Johnson, and Jane Smiley came to the workshop as students.

1986

They had three sons, Timothy, John, and Anthony, and divorced in 1986.

1987

Leggett retired in 1987, moved to Napa and helped run the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, established in 1981 by Dave Evans of Napa Valley College.

Leggett moved to Napa, California in 1987 and later married Edwina Bennington of San Francisco, with whom he lived until his death.

2015

Leggett died of pneumonia at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, California on January 25, 2015.