Sherwood Anderson

Summary

Sherwood Anderson is a human^[1]. He was born in Camden^[2]. He was born on September 13, 1876^[3]. He passed away in Colón City^[4]. He died on March 8, 1941^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], short story writer^[8], novelist^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (993 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sherwood Anderson was born in Camden^[2].
• Sherwood Anderson passed away in Colón City^[4].
• Sherwood Anderson was born on September 13, 1876^[3].
• Sherwood Anderson died on March 8, 1941^[5].
• Burial took place at Round Hill Cemetery^[12].
• Sherwood Anderson was married to Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver^[13].
• Sherwood Anderson was married to Tennessee Mitchell Anderson^[14].
• Sherwood Anderson held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Sherwood Anderson's professions included writer^[6].
• Sherwood Anderson worked as a poet^[7].
• Sherwood Anderson worked as a short story writer^[8].
• Sherwood Anderson's professions included novelist^[9].
• Sherwood Anderson's professions included journalist^[10].
• Sherwood Anderson was educated at Wittenberg University^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Sherwood Anderson is Winesburg, Ohio^[17].
• Sherwood Anderson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[18].
• Sherwood Anderson is recorded as male^[19].
• Sherwood Anderson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Sherwood Anderson's genre is autobiography^[21].
• Sherwood Anderson's Commons category is recorded as Sherwood Anderson^[22].
• The cause of death was peritonitis^[23].
• Sherwood Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson^[24].
• Sherwood Anderson's given name is recorded as Sherwood^[25].
• Sherwood Anderson's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[26].
• Sherwood Anderson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of American Urban History (2007 edition)^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1876-09-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1941-03-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b989bb57-3e62-4e79-93ae-ab51ea96a8ae^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Camden^[2], Sherwood Anderson… he was born on September 13, 1876^[3].

Education

Sherwood Anderson's education included a stint at Wittenberg University^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], short story writer^[8], novelist^[9], and journalist^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sherwood Anderson is Winesburg, Ohio^[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver^[13], a social worker^[33], 1896–1985^[34] and Tennessee Mitchell Anderson^[14], a sculptor^[35], 1874–1929^[36], of United States^[37].

Death and Burial

Sherwood Anderson died on March 8, 1941^[5]. He died in Colón City^[4]. The cause of death was peritonitis^[23]. Burial took place at Round Hill Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Sherwood Anderson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (993 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski^[40], an actor^[41], 1920–1994^[42], of Germany^[43]; Ray Bradbury^[44], a screenwriter^[45], 1920–2012^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[48]; Philip Roth^[49], a novelist^[50], 1933–2018^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[53], specialised in belletristic literature^[54]; and Amos Oz^[55], a linguist^[56], 1939–2018^[57], of Israel^[58], awarded the Prize of the International Book Fair in Torino^[59], specialised in literature^[60].

Works attributed to him include Winesburg, Ohio^[61], a literary work^[62].

FAQs

Where was Sherwood Anderson born?

Sherwood Anderson's place of birth was Camden^[2].

Where did Sherwood Anderson die?

Sherwood Anderson died in Colón City^[4].

Who was Sherwood Anderson married to?

Sherwood Anderson's spouses include Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver^[13] and Tennessee Mitchell Anderson^[14].

What did Sherwood Anderson do for work?

Sherwood Anderson worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], short story writer^[8], novelist^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did Sherwood Anderson go to school?

Sherwood Anderson was educated at Wittenberg University^[16].

Who did Sherwood Anderson influence?

Sherwood Anderson has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski^[40], Ray Bradbury^[44], Philip Roth^[49], and Amos Oz^[55].