KnowraWilliam Dean HowellsLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to William Dean Howells, each with the reason it gives.All 9Related 8Compared with 1Mark TwainRelated: His friendship and criticism connected Twain with leading literary debates of their era.American realismRelated: His criticism and fiction helped define realism as an alternative to romantic idealization.Theodore DreiserRelated: Howells supported Dreiser’s early work and helped bring attention to Sister Carrie.American Academy of Arts and LettersRelated: His leadership connects the Academy’s institutional roots to American literary realism.American literary realismRelated: His fiction and criticism made realism a prominent literary standard in the United States.Frank NorrisCompared with: Norris’s darker naturalism diverged from Howells’s preference for moral and social realism.O. HenryRelated: Howells’s critical attention helped bring O. Henry’s stories to a wider literary audience.Stephen CraneRelated: Howells praised Crane’s work and helped establish his reputation among American literary figures.Paul Laurence DunbarRelated: His praise of Dunbar’s 1896 collection helped introduce the poet to national audiences.