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Oliver Lafarge : ウィキペディア英語版 | Oliver La Farge
Oliver Hazard Perry La Farge (December 19, 1901 – August 2, 1963) was an American writer and anthropologist. In 1925 he explored early Olmec sites in Mexico, and later studied additional sites in Central America and the American Southwest. In addition to more than 15 scholarly works, mostly on Native Americans, he wrote several novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning, ''Laughing Boy'' (1929). In addition, La Farge's short stories were published in ''The New Yorker'' and ''Esquire'' magazines. His more notable works, both fiction and non-fiction, focus on Native American culture. He spent much of his adult life championing American Indian rights. He was president of the Association on American Indian Affairs for several years. ==Early life and education== Oliver La Farge was born in New York City but grew up in Newport, Rhode Island. He was the son of Christopher Grant La Farge, a noted Beaux-Arts architect, and Florence Bayard Lockwood. La Farge and his paternal uncle, architect Oliver H.P. La Farge(architect), were both named for a great-great-grandfather, Oliver Hazard Perry. La Farge received both his Bachelor of Arts degree (1924) and his Master's degree (1929) from Harvard University.
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