Jesse Lynch Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jesse Lynch Williams

American dramatist

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1871

Place of Birth: Sterling, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 14-Sep-1929

Profession: writer, playwright, author, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jesse Lynch Williams (August 17, 1871 – September 14, 1929) was an American author and dramatist. Born in Sterling, Illinois, Williams began his literary career in college, writing Princeton Stories.
Upon graduation he continued to write novels and plays, including Why Marry? for which he was awarded the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1918.