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28 July 2019

Women on Stamps | W for Wharton

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, and designer. Her novel The Age of Innocence (1920) won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for literature, making Wharton the first woman to win the award.

She was honoured on this stamp in 1980.

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For the current round of Sunday Stamps A-Z I am showing stamps dedicated to women. You can see here all the Women on Stamps featured on this blog.

Go to Sunday Stamps to enjoy more W-stamps.

8 comments:

  1. Bryon D28 July, 2019

    I have never read any of her books so I just ordered The Age of Innocence from my local library. Thanks Eva!

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    1. Mail Adventures28 July, 2019

      I haven't read the book myself (or I don't remember). There is also a film based on this novel.

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  2. violet s29 July, 2019

    Now, this is one woman I am familiar with — though I didn't know what she looked like.

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    1. Mail Adventures29 July, 2019

      I think the stamp reproduces a very famous picture of her.

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  3. Bob Scotney31 July, 2019

    Well known to me too. Fine stamp tribute to her.

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    1. Mail Adventures08 August, 2019

      One of the most known women in my series of Women on Stamps!

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  4. fafa08 August, 2019

    Elle a vécu et est enterrée en France dans le val d'Oise .

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  5. FinnBadger20 October, 2019

    Another classic stamp for your series.

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Thank you for coming. All your comments make me extremely happy.