Jesse Lynch Williams

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Jesse Lynch Williams (1871-1929) was an American Pulizer-Prize-winning author and dramatist.

Williams began his literary career in college, writing Princeton Stories. Upon graduation he continued to write novels and plays, including Why Marry? for which he was awarded the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1918.

Works by Jesse Lynch Williams:

Novels and Short Stories:

  • Princeton Stories
  • The Adventures of a Freshman
  • The Girl and the Game
  • The married life of the Frederic Carrolls

Plays:

  • Lovely Lady
  • Why Marry?
  • The Stolen Story
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