Sherwood Anderson Biography

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NAME: Sherwood Anderson
OCCUPATION: Author
BIRTH DATE: September 13, 1876
DEATH DATE: March 08, 1941
EDUCATION: Wittenberg University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Camden, Ohio
PLACE OF DEATH: Colon, Panama
Full Name: Sherwood Berton Anderson

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Sherwood Anderson was a U.S. short-story writer and novelist known for his groundbreaking characterization and narrative forms.

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Born on September 13, 1876, in Camden, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson left his family and life as a factory manager to pursue writing. His 1919 work Winesburg, Ohio featured deep psychological exploration and characters who had become “grotesques,” succumbing to despair. Later books included Poor White, Horses and Men and Dark Laughter. An influential writer, Anderson died on March 8, 1941, in Panama.

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