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Date of Birth
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01-March-1837
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Place of Birth
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Martins Ferry
(Belmont County, Ohio)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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William D. Howells, William Howells, William D Howells, W.D. Howells, William Dean Hosells
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Profession
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Writer, Novelist, Literary critic, Author
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William Dean Howells was an American realist author and literary critic. Nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters", he was particularly known for his tenure as editor of the Atlantic Monthly as well as his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day" and the novel The Rise of Silas Lapham.
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