Floyd Dell
American editor, critic, and writer (1887–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Floyd James Dell (June 28, 1887 – July 23, 1969) was an American newspaper and magazine editor, literary critic, novelist, playwright, and poet. Dell has been called "one of the most flamboyant, versatile and influential American Men of Letters of the first third of the 20th Century."[1] In Chicago, he was editor of the nationally syndicated Friday Literary Review. As editor and critic, Dell's influence is seen in the work of many major American writers from the first half of the 20th century. A lifelong poet, he was also a best-selling author, as well as a playwright whose hit Broadway comedy, Little Accident (1928),[2] was made into a Hollywood movie.[3]
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Born | Floyd James Dell June 28, 1887 Barry, Illinois, United States |
Died | July 23, 1969(1969-07-23) (aged 82) Bethesda, Maryland, United States |
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Known for | Friday Literary Review The Masses Homecoming |
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Dell wrote extensively on controversial social issues of the early 20th century, and played a major part in the political and social movements originating in New York City's Greenwich Village during the 1910s & 1920s. As editor of left-wing magazine The Masses, Dell was twice put on trial for publishing subversive literature.