Owen Wister, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Owen Wister

American writer

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1860

Place of Birth: Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1938

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Owen Wister (July 14, 1860 – July 21, 1938) was an American writer and historian, considered the "father" of western fiction.
He is best remembered for writing The Virginian and a biography of Ulysses S.
Grant.