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Sophus Keith Winther
Sophus Keith Winther (June 24, 1893 – May 1983) was a Danish-American professor and novelist. Background Sophus Keith Winther was born in the village of Søby, between Randers and Aarhus, Denmark, the son of Anton Winther and Sene (Lund) Winther. The family arrived in the United States on May 6, 1895 and was naturalized in 1900. Winther attended the University of Oregon where he received his B.S. in 1918 and his M.A. in 1919. He went on to earn his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1927. Career Winther became an Instructor of English at the University of Washington during 1927. He became an assistant professor in 1930, an associate professor in 1934 and a professor in the English Department in 1940. Winther was an author whose novels center principally on the pioneer experience in the Great Plains. Three of his novels, ''Take All to Nebraska'' (1936), ''Mortgage Your Heart'' (1937), and ''This Passion Never Dies'' (1938), portray the struggles of the Grimsen fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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