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Samuel Merwin

1874 – 1936

American writer

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About Samuel Merwin

Lived 1874 – 1936 (aged 62). Samuel Merwin was an American screenwriter, journalist, writer, novelist and playwright.

Samuel Merwin, Sr. (October 6, 1874 – October 17, 1936) was an American writer, including novelist and playwright.

Publications

The Short Line War (1899) with Henry Kitchell Webster Calumet "K" (1901) with Henry Kitchell Webster The Road to Frontenac: A Romance of Early Canada (1901) The Whip Hand (1903) His Little World: The Story of Hunch Badeau (1903) The Merry Anne (1904) The Road Builders (1905) Comrade John (1907) with Henry Kitchell Webster Drugging a Nation. (1908) The Citadel: A Romance of Unrest (1912) Anthony the Absolute (1914) The Charmed Life of Miss Austin (1914) The Honey Bee: A Story of a Woman in Revolt (1915) The Trufflers (1916) Temperamental Henry: An Episodic History of the Early Life and the Young Loves of Henry Calverly, 3rd (1917) Henry Is Twenty: A Further Episodic History of Henry Calverly, 3rd (1918) The Passionate Pilgrim: Being the Narrative of an Oddly Dramatic Year in the Life of Henry Calverly, 3rd (1919) Hills of Han: A Romantic Incident (1919) In Red and Gold (1921) Goldie Green (1922) Hattie of Hollywood (serialized in Photoplay, July–December 1922) Silk : A Legend as Narrated in the Journals and Correspondence of Jan Po (1923) The Moment of Beauty (1925) The Entertaining Angel (1926) "Old Concord, Seen through Western Spectacles" (1926) Anabel at Sea (1927) Lady Can Do (1929) Bad Penny (1933) Rise and Fight Againe: The Story of a Life-Long Friend (1935)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Samuel Merwin?

American writer (1874–1936)

When was Samuel Merwin born?

Samuel Merwin was born on 6 October 1874 in Evanston.

When did Samuel Merwin die?

Samuel Merwin died on 17 October 1936 in New York City.

What was Samuel Merwin's occupation?

Samuel Merwin was a screenwriter, journalist, writer, novelist and playwright.

What nationality was Samuel Merwin?

Samuel Merwin was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Samuel Merwin

· Wikidata: Q1797879

· DBpedia: Samuel Merwin (writer)

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