John William De Forest
✓ Source-basedstableMilitary officer, novelist
Fame45.0
Momentum3.2
Languages9
In century#13,934
John William De Forest was an American soldier and writer of literary realism, best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty. He also coined the term for the Great American Novel, one which would embody the country in one text.
Also inDeutsch
Photos 1
Writers from United States 6
About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1826 to 1906 · aged 80
Written about in
9 languages
Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.