Owen Johnson (writer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Owen Johnson (writer)

American novelist and short story writer

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1878

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1952

Profession: writer, author, journalist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Owen McMahon Johnson (August 27, 1878 – January 27, 1952) was an American writer best remembered for his stories and novels cataloguing the educational and personal growth of the fictional character Dink Stover.
The "Lawrenceville Stories" (The Prodigious Hickey, The Tennessee Shad, The Varmint, Skippy Bedelle, The Hummingbird), set in the well-known prep school, invite comparison with Kipling's Stalky & Co.
A 1950 film, The Happy Years, and a 1987 PBS mini-series were based on them.