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- Died
- Birth nameIrvin Tenenbaum
- Irving Stone was born on July 14, 1903 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Lust for Life (1956), The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) and Magnificent Doll (1946). He was married to Jean Factor and Lona Mosk. He died on August 26, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesJean Factor(1934 - August 26, 1989) (his death)Lona Mosk(? - 1934) (divorced)
- American historical novelist, author of well-researched fictionalisations of historical personae. His recurring motif is that of the artist (Van Gogh, Michelangelo) as tortured, unappreciated romantic.
- B.A. From U.C. Berkeley
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 808-810. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
- After receiving his M.A., he worked as a Teaching Assistant in English.
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