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William Bowen

American attorney and children's writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1877 to 1937 · aged 60

William Alvin Bowen was an American attorney who wrote several children's books in the 1920s. His most notable work was The Old Tobacco Shop, a fantasy novel that was one runner-up for the inaugural Newbery Medal in 1922.

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1937 · aged 60