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| − | '''Sherwood Anderson''' (1876-1941) was an American writer best known for his 1919 work ''Winesburg, Ohio'', a collection of vignettes set in a small [[Ohio]] town. | + | '''Sherwood Anderson''' (1876-1941) was an American writer best known for his 1919 work ''Winesburg, Ohio'', a collection of vignettes set in a small [[Ohio]] town. His novels ''Poor White'' (1920) and ''Dark Laughter'' (1925) were also successful. |
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| + | Anderson is credited with being the first author the popularize the open form of writing, in which characters and not the plot is emphasized. | ||
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Revision as of 15:21, July 17, 2012
Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) was an American writer best known for his 1919 work Winesburg, Ohio, a collection of vignettes set in a small Ohio town. His novels Poor White (1920) and Dark Laughter (1925) were also successful.
Anderson is credited with being the first author the popularize the open form of writing, in which characters and not the plot is emphasized.