Adamic, Louis
1899 - He was born on the 23rd of March in Slovenia.
1913 - He emigrated to United States, and finally settled in the Croation
(Republic of Croatia) fishing community of San Pedro, California.
1918 - He became a naturalized citizen.
- He worked as a heavy worker and then at a Slovenian daily newspaper.
1932 - He received an award of the Guggenheim Fellowship.
1934 - He achieved national acclaim in America with his book "The Native's Return".
1940 - He served as the editor of the magazine Common Ground.
1949 - He was a corresponding member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
1951 - He died on the 4th of September.
1913 - He emigrated to United States, and finally settled in the Croation
(Republic of Croatia) fishing community of San Pedro, California.
1918 - He became a naturalized citizen.
- He worked as a heavy worker and then at a Slovenian daily newspaper.
1932 - He received an award of the Guggenheim Fellowship.
1934 - He achieved national acclaim in America with his book "The Native's Return".
1940 - He served as the editor of the magazine Common Ground.
1949 - He was a corresponding member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
1951 - He died on the 4th of September.
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