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William Dean Howells

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Profession
Novelist
Died
May 11, 1920
Zodiac
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Born in
Martins Ferry OH
About
A late 19th and early 20th-century American literary critic and author, he edited the Atlantic Monthly and published numerous short stories, including the popular "Christmas Every Day." His novels include The Rise of Silas Lapham and The Sleeping Car.
Family
He and his seven siblings grew up in Martinsville, Ohio. With his wife, Elinor Mead, he had three children.

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