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Wilson, Harry Leon
Wilson, Harry Leon (1867–1939), was an editor of the humorous weekly Puck (1896–1902), after which he began writing fiction. His novels include The Spenders (1902), contrasting a pioneer of the Far West and his grandchildren, effete Easterners; The Lions of the Lord (1903), on the great Mormon trek to Utah under Brigham Young; Bunker Bean (1913), about a timorous man who suddenly asserts himself; Ruggles of Red Gap (1915), the story of a British valet employed in a Far Western cattle town; and Merton of the Movies (1922), about a movie‐struck clerk who achieves success because he unconsciously burlesques serious roles. Merton was dramatized (1922) by Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman, and Wilson collaborated with Tarkington in writing The Man from Home (1907) and other plays. After 1912 Wilson, who was born in Illinois, lived in Carmel, California.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Wilson, Harry Leon." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Wilson, Harry Leon." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-WilsonHarryLeon.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Wilson, Harry Leon." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-WilsonHarryLeon.html |
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Wilson, Harry Leon
Wilson, Harry Leon. See Man from Home, The.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Wilson, Harry Leon." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Wilson, Harry Leon." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-WilsonHarryLeon.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Wilson, Harry Leon." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-WilsonHarryLeon.html |
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