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William Jefferson Winter
1878–1929
A literary researcher and biographer from a deeply theatrical family, he helped preserve the stories of stage figures from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His work is closely tied to the world of American theater and to the legacy of his father, critic and author William Winter.
2 Audiobooks
The Life of David Belasco; Vol. 1
by William Winter, William Jefferson Winter
The Life of David Belasco; Vol. 2
by William Winter, William Jefferson Winter
About the author
Born in 1878 and dying in 1929, William Jefferson Winter was the son of writer and theater critic William Winter and novelist-actress Elizabeth Campbell Winter. Records connected with the Folger Shakespeare Library show that his papers include correspondence, literary manuscripts, journals, family history material, publishing records, and research files, suggesting a life spent close to books, archives, and the stage.
He is credited as the author of In Memory of Frank Worthing, Actor, and he also assisted with theatrical biography and research connected to his father's work. Project Gutenberg lists him alongside William Winter as a co-author of The Life of David Belasco, which reflects his role in documenting notable figures from American theater.
Although he is much less widely known today than his parents, the surviving archival material points to someone who helped carry forward a family tradition of literary and dramatic history. His surviving correspondence and research collections make him an interesting figure for readers drawn to theater history, biography, and the literary culture surrounding the American stage.