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Noun

1. howells, william dean howells

United States writer and editor (1837-1920)

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Howells

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William Dean1837-1920; U.S. novelist, critic, & editor

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Howells

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American writer and editor in chief (1871-1881) of the Atlantic Monthly, who encouraged a number of writers, including Mark Twain and Henry James. He also wrote many novels, such as The Rise of Silas Lapham (1885), and books of literary criticism.

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