Facts about James Lane Allen

Summary

James Lane Allen was a famous Author from USA, who lived between December 21, 1849 and February 18, 1925.

Biography

James Lane Allen was an American novel and short story writer whose works include the novel "A Kentucky Cardinal", often depicted the culture and the dialect of his home state of Kentucky. His work is characteristic of the late 1800s local color era, when writers try to catch the local dialects and expressions in his stories.

Allen was born near Lexington, Kentucky, and his youth there during the antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction period strongly influenced his writing. He completed his studies at Transylvania University 1872nd 1893 Allen moved to New York City, where he lived until his death. In addition to his novels, he contributed material to Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly and other popular magazines during that time. Allen is buried in Lexington Cemetery.

Zodiac etc.

He is born under the zodiac sagittarius, who is known for Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism. Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by James, under the main topic Sports.

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