Kenneth Roberts

About

An American writer of historical novels, he is best known for Northwest Passage, Arundel, and Rabble in Arms. He posthumously received a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for his body of literature.

Before Fame

He graduated from Cornell University and began his literary career as a journalist for the Saturday Evening Post.

Trivia

He often wrote about the state of Maine and its terrain.

Family Life

He was born in Kennebunk, Maine, and he married Anna Roberts.

Associated With

He and William Hanley both studied at Cornell University.