Anderson, Sherwood
Anderson, Sherwood ( 1876 – 1941 ),American writer, born in Ohio, who made his name as a leading naturalistic writer with his third book, Winesburg, Ohio ( 1919 ), a collection of short stories illustrating life in a small town. He published other collections, including The Triumph of the Egg ( 1921 ) and Death in the Woods ( 1933 ), in which he continued to illustrate the frustrations of contemporary life, a theme also explored in his novels, which include Poor White ( 1920 ), Dark Laughter ( 1925 ), and the semi-autobiographical Tar: A Midwest Childhood ( 1926 ). His Memoirs ( 1942 ) and Letters ( 1953 ) were posthumously published.
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