(1912–82), American short-story writer and novelist. His stories frequently satirize affluent suburban New Englanders. Notable novels: The Wapshot Chronicle (1957).
Definition of Cheever, John in US English:
Cheever, John
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(1912–82), US novelist and short-story writer. His stories frequently satirize affluent residents of the suburbs of Westchester County and New England. Notable works: The Wapshot Chronicle (1957), The Wapshot Scandal (1964), Falconer (1977), and The Stories of John Cheever (1978).