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Laurence Hutton

Laurence Hutton

Laurence Hutton was a nineteenth-century American essayist and literary critic.

Lived
1843–1904
Nationality
American
Language
English

Laurence Hutton was an American essayist and critic active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born on August 8, 1843, Hutton developed a career centered on literary criticism and the essay form, contributing to the American literary landscape of his era.\n\nHutton's work as a critic and essayist concluded with his death on June 10, 1904. He is remembered as a dedicated man of letters in post-Civil War America.