William Crary Brownell
Author · 1 book
Brownell graduated from Amherst College in 1871, from where he also later received two honorary degrees. From 1871 to 1879 he wrote for the New York World, and from 1879 to 1881 he was on the staff of The Nation. He was a literary advisor at Charles Scribner's Sons from 1888 until 1926. In her autobiography, A Backward Glance, Edith Wharton mentions him appreciatively as one of the finest literary men of his age and a significant contributor to the New York literary scene. He was married to author Gertrude Hall Brownell.
