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William Peterfield Trent

United States man of letters (1862-1939) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 77

William Peterfield Trent, LL.D., D.C.L. was an American academic and the author/editor of many books. He was a professor of English literature at Sewanee: The University of the South and Columbia University. While at Sewanee, he founded the Sewanee Review in 1892, a literary journal that continues to operate.

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1862 to 1939 · aged 77