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William Dean Howells ( / ˈhaʊəlz /; March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters".
William Dean Howells (born March 1, 1837, Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S.—died May 11, 1920, New York City) was a U.S. novelist and critic, the dean of late 19th-century American letters, the champion of literary realism, and the close friend and adviser of Mark Twain and Henry James.
William Dean Howells (1837 - 1920), considered "The Dean of American Letters," was an American author and literary critic with a broad range of works appealing to young and old.
Jan 8, 2018 · His status as the major American theorist of realism was established by his book Criticism and Fiction (1891), which effectively compiled articles he had written for his “Editor’s Study” section of Harper’s Monthly. As influential editor, novelist, and theorist, he occupied a central position in American literature.
William Dean Howells (1837-1920), author, editor, and critic, was born on 1 March 1837 in Martinsville, now Martins Ferry, Ohio, the second son of eight children born to Mary Dean Howells and William Cooper Howells, a printer and publisher.
Howells eventually became known as the “Dean of American Letters” and today is considered the father of American Literary Realism. Howells produced his own creative work during his lifetime and is best remembered for two fine novels in the Realist tradition: A Modern Instance (1882) and The Rise of Silas Lapham (1885), as well as a host of ...
May 18, 2018 · Howells, William Dean (1837–1920) US novelist and critic. Editor (1871–81) of the literary journal Atlantic Monthly, his socialist sympathies are reflected in The Rise of Silas Lapham (1885), A Traveler from Altruria (1894) and Through the Eye of the Needle (1907).
