Anthony Adverse
William Hervey Allen Jr. (December 8, 1889 - December 28, 1949) was an American educator, poet, and author. He graduated from Shady Side Academy in 1909. He was a midshipman with the United States Navy from 1909 to 1910, and attended the United States Naval Academy from 1910 to 1911 when he was honorably discharged due to a track and field injury. Allen became a Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1925, he lectured on American Literature at Columbia University. He wrote Toward the Flame (1926), a nonfictional account of his experiences in the war. His book, Wampum and Old Gold, was awarded the Yale Younger Poets Prize. Allen is best known for his work Anthony Adverse.
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Anthony Adverse
William Hervey Allen Jr. (December 8, 1889 - December 28, 1949) was an American educator, poet, and author. He graduated from Shady Side Academy in 1909. He was a midshipman with the United States Navy from 1909 to 1910, and attended the United States Naval Academy from 1910 to 1911 when he was honorably discharged due to a track and field injury. Allen became a Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1925, he lectured on American Literature at Columbia University. He wrote Toward the Flame (1926), a nonfictional account of his experiences in the war. His book, Wampum and Old Gold, was awarded the Yale Younger Poets Prize. Allen is best known for his work Anthony Adverse.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789392554995 |
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| Publisher: | Namaskar Books |
| Publication date: | 12/21/2021 |
| Pages: | 456 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.02(d) |
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