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Name:
Sherwood
Anderson
Born: September 13,
1876
Died: March 8, 1941
Birth
place:
Camden, Ohio, United
States
Occupation: Writer
Educational
Background
Sherwood
had
no
formal education after
the
age
of
14,
although
he
did
attend
Wittenberg
College for a short
time.
Achievement
s
and
Awards
In 1921, he won a Dial
writing
prize
of
$2,000, launched a
successful
lecture
career
Writing Style
Sherwood Anderson is
known
for
his
narrative
style
of
writing. He rarely uses
dialogue in his prose.
He
also
depicts
profoundly from his
personal experiences
and
incorporates
them into his literary
works.
The use of the
narrator as the main
player of his stories
lets
for
an
allencompassing view of
the story. He also
writes
simply
and
clearly.
Educational
Background
He graduated from
the University of the
Philippines Integrated
School.
He went to University
of the Philippines High
School in 1925.
He enrolled on a PreMedical course in the
University
of
the
Philippines at first, but
then shifted to a prelaw course. But he
realized that his true
passion was in the
field of arts.
He
finished
Bachelor
of
degree
in
the
Arts
the
University
Mexico.
of
New
writer
Conrad
Aiken
UP
Golden
Jubilee
Literary
Contests
(First
Prize)
Pro Patria Award
Heritage Award
Best Short Story
of the Year from
Philippines Free
Press
Achievement
s
and
Awards
He
received
the
following awards:
Shelley Memorial
and Rockefeller
awards(1932)
Philippine
National
Artist(1973)
Academy Award
for Literature
Guggenheim
Fellowship
in
Creative Writing
by
American
Writing style
According to Villa,
"Poetry should evoke
an
emotional
response. The poet
has a breathlessness
in
him
that
he
converts
into
a
breathlessness
of
words, which in turn
becomes
the
breathlessness of the
reader. This is the
INFLUENCES,
IMPACT AND
SIMILARITIES
of Sherwood Anderson
to Jose Garcia Villa
Villa
first
tried
painting, but then
turned into creative
writing
after
reading Winesburg,
Ohio by Sherwood
Anderson.