The Conquest of Canaan

A prominent figure in early 20th-century American literature, Tarkington was celebrated for his novels and plays, notably "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Alice Adams." He distinguished himself as a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, joining the ranks of literary greats like Faulkner and Updike. Once hailed as America's greatest living author during the 1910s and 1920s, his works have been adapted into films, contributing to a vibrant literary scene in Indiana alongside contemporaries like Meredith Nicholson and George Ade.