Wister,Owen

Wister,Owen
Wis·ter (wĭsʹtər), Owen. 1860-1938.
American writer known for his novel The Virginian (1902), often considered the first Western.

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  • Wister, Owen — born July 14, 1860, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died July 21, 1938, North Kingstown, R.I. U.S. novelist. A well to do Easterner who graduated from Harvard, he spent his summers in the West from 1885. After practicing law for two years, he devoted… …   Universalium

  • Wister, Owen — (14 jul. 1860, Filadelfia, Pa., EE.UU.–21 jul. 1938, North Kingstown, R.I.). Novelista norteamericano. Wister pertenecía a la clase pudiente de la costa este de EE.UU. y se graduó de la Universidad de Harvard. A partir de 1885 comenzó a pasar los …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Owen Wister — Owen Wister, author of the Western novel The Virginian, and friend of Theodore Roosevelt Born Owen Wister July 14, 1860(1860 07 14) Philadelphia …   Wikipedia

  • Owen Wister — (* 14. Juli 1860 in Germantown (Pennsylvania); † 21. Juli 1938 in Kingston (Rhode Island)) war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Er ist einer der Mitbegründer des …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wister — Owen Wister (* 14. Juli 1860 in Germantown (Pennsylvania); † 21. Juli 1938 in Kingston (Rhode Island)) war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Er ist einer der Mitbegründer des Wildwestromans als Genre der amerikanischen Literatur.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Owen Wister Award — is an annual award from the Western Writers of America given to lifelong contributions to the field of Western literature. Named for writer Owen Wister (The Virginian; 1902), it is given for Outstanding Contributions to the American West .[1]… …   Wikipedia

  • Owen — Owen, Robert Owen, Wilfred * * * (as used in expressions) Gehry, Frank O(wen) Glendower, Owen Owen, Robert Owen, Robert Dale Owen, Wilfred Wister, Owen …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Owen Wister — Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Owen Wister », sur Wikisource (bibliothèque universelle) Owen Wister (14 juillet 1860 – 21 juillet 1938) était un écrivain américain dont l œuvre s inspire du Far West. Il est né à Philadelphie… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Owen — /oh euhn/, n. 1. Sir Richard, 1804 92, English zoologist and anatomist. 2. Robert, 1771 1858, Welsh social reformer in Great Britain and the U.S. 3. Wilfred, 1893 1918, English poet. 4. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Gehry… …   Universalium

  • Owen Wister Review —   Discipline Literature Language English …   Wikipedia

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