William Dean Howells

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William Dean Howells was a prominent 19th-century American realist author, critic, and editor often called the "Dean of American Letters."

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awardReceived honorary degree from Harvard University
causeOfDeath pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1837-03-01
dateOfDeath 1920-05-11
educatedAt self-educated
employer Harper's Magazine
The Atlantic Monthly
ethnicGroup American
familyName Howells
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genre essay
literary criticism
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givenName William
influenced Realism
surface form: American realist writers

Henry James
Mark Twain
influencedBy Honoré de Balzac
Leo Tolstoy
languageOfExpression English
movement literary realism
nickname Dean of American Letters
notableWork A Hazard of New Fortunes
A Modern Instance
Annie Kilburn
Criticism and Fiction
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The Lady of the Aroostook
The Minister's Charge
The Rise of Silas Lapham
The Undiscovered Country
Their Wedding Journey
occupation author
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placeOfBirth Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States
surface form: Martins Ferry, Ohio

Ohio
placeOfDeath New York
New York City
politicalAlignment socialist-leaning
positionHeld assistant editor of The Atlantic Monthly
contributing editor at Harper's Magazine
editor of The Atlantic Monthly
residence Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston

Cambridge, Massachusetts
New York City
spouse Elinor Mead

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