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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.
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 ...
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.
Apr 16, 2018 · Sherwood Anderson (1876 – 1941) was not a greatly gifted novelist; in fact, it might be argued that he was not by nature a novelist at all. He was a brilliant and original writer of tales.
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.
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.
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).
Jun 11, 2018 · The works of the American writer Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) are graced by a psychological complexity absent from earlier American fiction. His stories stress character and mood, and his style is laconic and colloquial.
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.
Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) was born in the small town of Camden, Ohio to Irwin McClain Anderson (d.1919) and Emma Jane Smith (d.1895). While Anderson excelled as a student, he quit school at the age of 14 to help support his family, taking on a wide variety of jobs.
