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S. S. Van Dine

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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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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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Wikidata facts

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
Image
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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