William Dean Howells
Also known as William Howells, W. D. Howells
American author, critic, and playwright (1837–1920)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1 March 1837
- Died
- 11 May 1920
- Works
- 453
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- Lyrics Of Lowly Life
- Mark Twain's Library of Humor
- A little girl among the old masters
- Parting friends
- Private theatricals
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- 26
- Total plays
- 74
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William Dean Howells (/ˈhaʊəlz/ 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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