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  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Camden, Ohio
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Colon, Panama
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Sherwood Anderson was an American novelist and short-story writer, best-known for his book Winesburg, Ohio.


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Born in 1876, U.S. author Sherwood Anderson left his family and career to become a writer in Chicago. His first mature work, Winesburg, Ohio, was a collection of sketches about the obscure lives of citizens in a small town. His style of using everyday speech in his prose writing effectively sealed his reputation. His short stories collections include The Triumph of the Egg and Death in the Woods.

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