John Dos Passos

American novelist (1896–1970).

Born January 14th, 1896 in Chicago. [ref]

Died September 28th, 1970 at 74 years old in Baltimore. [ref]

Occupations
journalist, novelist, painter, playwright, poet, screenwriter, translator, war correspondent, writer
Wikipedia

The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe