What is the birth date of this American writer of history and folklore of Appalachia, who wrote the Bimbos of the Death Sun?
Bimbos of the Death Sun Bimbos of the Death Sun is a 1988 mystery novel by Sharyn McCrumb.
William Dean Howells William Dean Howells ( ; March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of "The Atlantic Monthly", as well as for his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day" and the novels "The Rise of Silas Lapham" and "A Traveler from Altruria".