Josiah Gilbert Holland
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Josiah Gilbert Holland, (1819 - 1881), novelist and poet, born in Belchertown, Massachusetts, helped to found and edit Scribner's Monthly (afterwards the Century Magazine), in which appeared his novels, Arthur Bonnicastle, The Story of Sevenoaks, Nicholas Minturn. In poetry he wrote "Bitter Sweet" (1858), "Kathrina", and many others.
Holland and his wife were frequent correspondents and family friends of poet Emily Dickinson.
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This article incorporates public domain text from: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J.M. Dent & sons; New York, E.P. Dutton.
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| NAME | Holland, Josiah Gilbert |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Novelist, poet, editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belchertown, Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1881 |
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