Arts & LiteratureAmerican1860 – 1938
Owen Wister
Author of The Virginian, founder of Western genre
Biography
An American writer best known for his novel 'The Virginian,' which is considered one of the first and most influential Western novels. He helped establish many conventions of the Western genre.
Quick Facts
Category
Arts & Literature
Nationality
American
Born
1860
Died
1938
Thinking about the name
Wister
English origin
“An English surname with possible connections to 'wise' or Germanic roots, Wister gained literary association through novelist Owen Wister (author of The Virginian). The name carries sophisticated, western-literary charm with understated masculinity.”