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Sarah Orne Jewett

1849 - 1909

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Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of American literary regionalism. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Sarah Orne Jewett is the 6,674th most popular writer (down from 5,812th in 2024), the 13,541st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,055th in 2019) and the 960th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Sarah Orne Jewett ranks 6,674 out of 7,302. Before her are Les Murray, William Monahan, Jeff Davis, Terence Winter, Jill Abramson, and Tie Ning. After her are Lady Gabriella Kingston, Mary Russell Mitford, Philip Levine, Tim Kring, Peter Hitchens, and Jon Lee Anderson.

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Among people born in 1849, Sarah Orne Jewett ranks 113. Before her are Aston Webb, Sarat Chandra Das, William R. Day, Edwin Lord Weeks, James Mason, and Henrietta Edwards.  Among people deceased in 1909, Sarah Orne Jewett ranks 99. Before her are Bertha Townsend, Mary MacKillop, Madan Lal Dhingra, Peter Lesgaft, Francis Marion Crawford, and Edward Everett Hale.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sarah Orne Jewett ranks 13,545 out of 20,380. Before her are Rick Steiner (1961), Ryan Guzman (1987), William B. Saxbe (1916), Domonique Simone (1971), Tommy Kirk (1941), and Dave Sabo (1964). After her are Mackenzie Foy (2000), Wayne Frye (1930), Linnea Quigley (1958), Katrina Law (1985), Dylan Minnette (1996), and Steve Oedekerk (1961).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Sarah Orne Jewett ranks 960. Before her are N. K. Jemisin (1972), James Patrick Kelly (1951), William Monahan (1960), Jeff Davis (1975), Terence Winter (1960), and Jill Abramson (1954). After her are Philip Levine (1928), Tim Kring (1957), Jon Lee Anderson (1957), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), Arthur Kopit (1937), and John Stossel (1947).

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