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GIFFORD, Thomas
GIFFORD, Thomas. (Dubuque, IA, May 16, 1937- Dubuque, IA, Oct. 31, 2000 Writer. Gifford's first published novel, The Wind Chill Factor (1975) received the Putnam Award, given in recognition of an outstanding manuscript by an author not previously published by Putnam. The novel reached The New York Times, best-seller list. Other popular books by Gifford included The Cavanaugh Quest, and The Man from Lisbon.
Gifford, a graduate of DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, attended Harvard University with a journalism award made by the TELEGRAPH HERALD and an English scholarship he received to the university.