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Sherwood Anderson (September 13, 1876 – March 8, 1941) was an American novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and Elyria, Ohio. In 1912, Anderson had a nervous breakdown that led him to abandon his business and ...
Sherwood Anderson (born September 13, 1876, Camden, Ohio, U.S.—died March 8, 1941, Colon, Panama) was an author who strongly influenced American writing between World Wars I and II, particularly the technique of the short story.
Anderson is best known for his short stories, particularly his collection published as Winesburg, Ohio (1919). His characters, whom he describes as "grotesques" in his first story, transform experiences into truths, which can be built-up, and once embraced, turn to falsehoods.
Complete order of Sherwood Anderson books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
Mar 27, 2014 · Born in Camden, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson (b. 1876–d. 1941) was the son of a harnessmaker whose failing business led the family to resettle in Clyde, Ohio—the town that Anderson would later draw upon in writing Winesburg, Ohio. As a teenager in Clyde, Anderson’s reputation as a versatile worker led to his nickname “Jobby,” and he soon ...
Dec 22, 2021 · Sherwood Anderson was a poet, novelist, essayist, businessman, and newspaper editor most often associated with the American Midwest. His notable collection of related short stories, Winesburg, Ohio (1919), examined small-town life in the late 1800s.
The body of Sherwood Anderson, a writer famed in his own day and nearly forgotten in ours, is buried on the slope of a grassy hilltop in Marion, Virginia, a quiet town nestled in a valley of the Blue Ridge, near the border with Tennessee and North Carolina.
Sherwood Anderson was born in Camden, Ohio. Considered one of the great American writers, Anderson published a number of novels, short story collections, volumes of poetry, and memoirs during his lifetime, but he is best known for Winesburg, Ohio (1919).
Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) [7201] Dorothea Lange, Lobby of Only Hotel in Small Town (1939), courtesy of the Library of Congress [LC-USF34-021148-E DLC]. Born in southern Ohio, Sherwood Anderson was the middle child of seven.
Sep 13, 2020 · Sherwood Anderson, “The New Englander”. September 13, 2020. View all. Major works: Winesburg, Ohio • Many Marriages • Dark Laughter • Death in the Woods. Read a passage from Out of Nowhere Into Nothing by Sherwood Anderson.
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