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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

Matthiessen considered his nonfiction career a sidelight to his real literary endeavors.

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 Resistance of 1 mil. foot at 60° Fahr. is, according to Dr. Matthiessen, 10.32311 ohms.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various

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