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Van Dine, S. S. (1888-1939) Summary
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The "Golden Age" of the detective novel is generally considered to have been the years between World Wars I and II. S. S. Van Dine's first Philo Vance detective novel, The Benson Murder Case (1926), is often cited as the book that...
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S. S. Van Dine was the pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright (October 15, 1888 - April 11, 1939), a U.S art critic and author. He created the once immensely popular fictional detective Philo Vance, who first appeared in books in the 1920s, then in...


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The Washington Post
The Sad Case of S.S. Van Dine
05/24/1992: 1,209 words, approx. 4 pages
ALIAS S.S. VAN DINE The Man Who Created Philo Vance By John Loughery Scribners. 296 pp. $24 WILLARD HUNTINGTON Wright was one of the oddest ducks one could ever hope, or dread, to meet. For most of his brief life...
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Footwear News
Starting Ahnu; The Fledgling Outdoor Brand's First Collection Hit This Spring, And Founder Jim Van Dine Is Looking Ahead.
07/30/2007: 980 words, approx. 3 pages
Byline: Jennifer Ernst When Jim Van Dine started outdoor footwear brand Ahnu last November, he drew on a lifetime of industry experience to get the line ready. "Having to raise money, how to really manage through that and then buy shoes completely blind...
 


 

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