Howells, William Dean (1837-1920)

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William Dean Howells to Jane Addams, April 9, 1902

Statement Against Expanding the Navy, January 15, 1909 (summary)

Thirty Reasons Why Our Navy Should Not Be Enlarged, January 15, 1909

William Dean Howells to Scharmel Iris, January 24, 1914

William Dean Howells to Jane Addams, November 20, 1914

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Birth Date

1836-03-01

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1920-05-11

Birthplace

Martins Ferry, OH

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William Dean Howells was born in Martinsville, now Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1836. After completing a consulship in Venice from 1861-1865, he became assistant editor (1866-1871), and later editor (1871-1881), of The Atlantic Monthly. During his time with the magazine, Howells began his literary career, which spanned the genres of fiction, poetry, and one autobiography. Some of his most well-known books include The Rise of Silas Lapham (1885) and A Hazard of New Fortunes (1890). Howells died in 1920 and was buried in Cambridge, MA.