William Hervey Allen Jr. | |
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | December 8, 1889
Died | December 28, 1949 Coconut Grove, Florida, US | (aged 60)
Allegiance | United States |
William Hervey Allen Jr. (December 8, 1889 – December 28, 1949) was an American educator, poet, and writer. He is best known for his work Anthony Adverse (made into a 1936 movie of the same name), regarded by many critics "as the model and precursor of the contemporary American historical novel."[1]