Image by WikiImages on Pixabay · Pixabay License
William Dean Howells
Sign in to saveAlso known as William Howells, W. D. Howells
American author, critic, and playwright (1837–1920)
OverviewAI-generated
William Dean Howells was an American journalist, novelist, essayist, and playwright. Born in Martins Ferry on 1 March 1837, he was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He was associated with the literary realism movement and wrote in English. His career began in 1858, and he contributed to The Atlantic.
Howells was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and was known as The Dean of American Letters. He was married to Elinor Mead Howells, and they had a child named John Mead Howells. His notable works include A little girl among the old masters, Parting friends, Private theatricals, Tributes to Canada, and The sleeping-car. He died in Manhattan on 11 May 1920.
Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Europeana Sparql. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1 March 1837
- Died
- 11 May 1920
- Works
- 453
Top works
- Lyrics Of Lowly Life
- Mark Twain's Library of Humor
- A little girl among the old masters
- Parting friends
- Private theatricals
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1837-03-01 ) March 1, 1837, Martinsville, Ohio U.S.
- Died
- May 11, 1920 (1920-05-11) (aged 83), Manhattan, New York U.S.
- Language
- English
- Genre
- novel drama literary criticism
- Literary movement
- American Realism
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Preceded by
- J. J. Sprenger
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Martins Ferry
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Spouse
- Elinor Mead Howells
- Child
- John Mead Howells
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Movement
- literary realism
- Image
- William Dean Howells (ca1870).jpg
Show 13 more facts
- Commons category
- William Dean Howells
- date of birth
- 1837-01-01
- date of death
- 1920-01-01
- Commons Creator page
- William Dean Howells
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- nickname
- The Dean of American Letters
- Commons gallery
- William Dean Howells
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1858-00-00
- has written for
- The Atlantic
- relative
- William White Howells
- P8168
- Olga Neuwirth
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to William Dean Howells, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Premature conclusions: amendment by W. D. Howell. Authorised translation of Minna Wesselhoeft
A foregone conclusion
Italian journeys
A hazard of new fortunes : A novel, 1
Tuscan cities
A hazard of new fortunes : A novel, 2
The shadow of a dream : A Novel by William D. Howells
A woman's reason : a novel, 1
Venetian life. by WM. D. Howells
The lady of the Aroostook. by W.D. Howells
The rise of Silas Lapham, 2
The world of chance : a novel
Venetian Life
Venetian life
A fearful responsibility and Tonelli's marriage
A modern instance : a novel, 2
A chance aquaintance
The lady of the Aroostook
Their wedding journey
The rise of Silas Lapham, 1
Voreilige Schlüsse : Novelle von W. D. Howells. Autorisirte Uebersetzung von Minna Wesselhoeft
A modern instance : A novel
A fearful responsibility and other stories
Dr. Breen's practice : a novel
The undiscovered country
Italian journeys
The mouse-trap : And other farces. Illustr.
A modern instance : a novel, 1
Pflichtgefühl
A woman's reason : a novel, 2
Untitled
Untitled
Untitled
Untitled
Untitled
Untitled
~27 min read
Encyclopedic overview
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.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “William Dean Howells” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.