Herbert Kubly

Herbert Kubly
Kubly in 1956
BornHerbert Oswald Nicholas Kubly
(1915-04-26)April 26, 1915
New Glarus, Wisconsin
DiedAugust 7, 1996(1996-08-07) (aged 81)
New Glarus, Wisconsin
OccupationAuthor, playwright
Notable worksAmerican in Italy
Notable awardsNational Book Award for Nonfiction, 1956
SpouseEmily Lee Hill

Herbert Oswald Nicholas Kubly (April 26, 1915 – August 7, 1996) was an American author and playwright. For his first book, American in Italy, he won the 1956 U.S. National Book Award for Nonfiction.