Hervey Allen

William Hervey Allen Jr.
Born(1889-12-08)December 8, 1889
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
DiedDecember 28, 1949(1949-12-28) (aged 60)
Coconut Grove, Florida, US
AllegianceUnited 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."

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