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S. S. Van Dine

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Also known as Willard Huntington Wright

American art critic and writer (1888–1939)

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Person · Open Library

Born
15 October 1888
Died
11 April 1939
Works
76

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Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

S. S. Van Dine is the pseudonym used by American art critic Willard Huntington Wright (October 15, 1888 – April 11, 1939) when he wrote detective novels. Wright was an important figure in avant-garde cultural circles in pre-WWI New York, and under the pseudonym (which he originally used to conceal his identity) he created the once immensely popular fictional detective Philo Vance, a sleuth and…

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Total plays
17

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Instance of
human
Family name
Wright
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Charlottesville
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
art critic
Languages spoken
English language
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Willard H. Wright, 1930s.jpg
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Willard Huntington Wright
name in native language
Willard Huntington Wright
date of birth
1887-10-15
date of death
1939-04-11
pseudonym
S. S. Van Dine
writing language
English language
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