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Wilbur Daniel Steele
1886–1970
Best known for vivid, dramatic short stories, this early 20th-century American writer was once widely admired for his storytelling craft and range. He also worked in theater, co-writing the play The Post Road with his wife, actress Norma Mitchell.
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A devil of a fellow, and The yellow cat
by Wilbur Daniel Steele
About the author
Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 17, 1886, Wilbur Daniel Steele grew up partly in Denver, where his father taught at the University of Denver. He graduated from that university in 1907 and initially studied art in Boston, Paris, and New York before turning fully to fiction.
Steele became especially known for short stories set in American places and driven by strong dramatic tension. In the years between World War I and the Great Depression, he was widely regarded as a major popular short-story writer, and he published well over 200 stories along with novels and plays.
He also wrote for the stage, most notably collaborating with his wife, actress Norma Mitchell, on The Post Road. Steele died in Stamford, Connecticut, on May 26, 1970.