William Dean Howells, American Writer(1837-1920)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: William Dean Howells
• Birth: March 1, 1837, Martins Ferry, Ohio, USA
• Death: May 11, 1920, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
• Language: English
• Who he was: American novelist, short story writer, playwright, and critic; short story "Christmas Every Day"; novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria
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