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Matthiessen

American  
[math-uh-suhn] / ˈmæθ ə sən /

noun

  1. Peter, 1927–2014, U.S. novelist and travel writer.


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“Longmeadow, nestled in the heart of Irvington’s prestigious Matthiessen Park, is a true showstopper—a timeless example of Hudson River grandeur,” the listing says.

From MarketWatch Mar. 25, 2026

Such deceptions mounted as footloose youth matured into a “pathologically restless” adulthood, to quote Matthiessen from a letter to Plimpton.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Larry Rivers, Helen Frankenthaler, Lucas Matthiessen — who cherished O’Hara as a father figure, and whom Calhoun calls “the moral heart of these interviews” — a long, glittering roll call.

From Washington Post Jun. 17, 2022

Twenty-five miles northeast of Boym’s weekend home, in the hamlet of Elizaville, New York, Peter Matthiessen Wheelwright was finding it necessary to finish his second novel.

From Seattle Times Feb. 9, 2022

The comparison of the different metals and alloys available was a most important but exceedingly laborious series of investigations, carried out mainly by Dr. Matthiessen and Professor Williamson.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

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