Steele, Wilbur Daniel, 1886-1970
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Name (Latin)
Steele, Wilbur Daniel, 1886-1970
Date of birth
1886-03-17
Date of death
1970-05-26
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Dramatists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- web site, April 9, 2020:(Wilbur Daniel Steele, (17 March 1886, Greensboro, North Carolina - 26 May 1970, Stamford, Connecticut) was a U.S. author and playwright. )
- That girl from Memphis, 1945:t.p. (Wilbur Daniel Steele) back flap (writer of short stories, novels, plays; began as painter; b. in Greensboro, N.C.; raised in Colo.; lives in Lyme, Conn.)
- Cont. auth., v. 109:(Steele, Wilbur Daniel, 1886-1970; b. 3/17/1886 in Greensboro, N.C.; d. 5/26/1970; A.B., Univ. of Denver, 1907; studied art 1907-1910; writer 1921-70; Litt. D., Univ. of Denver, 1932)
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Wikipedia description:
Wilbur Daniel Steele (17 March 1886, Greensboro, North Carolina – 26 May 1970, Stamford, Connecticut) was a U.S. author and playwright. He has been called "America's recognised master of the popular short story" between World War I and the Great Depression. His short stories are set in American locations and are often highly dramatic. Collections of his stories include The Man Who Saw through Heaven (1927), Best Stories (1946), and Full Cargo (1951). He also wrote novels, including Taboo (1925), That Girl from Memphis (1945), and Their Town (1952). His second wife was actress Norma Mitchell, with whom he co-wrote the play The Post Road.
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