Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920

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Name (Latin)
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
Other forms of name
Howells, W. D. (William Dean), 1837-1920
Howells, William D. (William Dean), 1837-1920
Howells, William Dean
H., W.D
W.D.H
Date of birth
1837-03-01
Date of death
1920-05-11
Occupation
Authors
Critics
Dramatists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 95191935
Wikidata: Q526709
Library of congress: n 80002569
Sources of Information
  • Bowling Green State University ACS web site, 17 May 2011(William Dean Howells died in New York City 11 May 1920)
  • His A hazard of new fortunes, 1890:t.p. (William D. Howells)
  • Literature online, 17 May 2011(novelist, dramatist and literary critic ; born 1 March 1837 in Martinsville (now Martin's Ferry), Belmont County, Ohio ; died 11 May 1920)
  • Mark Twain's library of humor, 1995:CIP t.p. (William Dean Howells)

Wikipedia description:

William Dean Howells ( HOW-əlz; March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, playwright, and diplomat, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day", which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.

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