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John William De Forest | |
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Born | Seymour, Connecticut | May 31, 1826
Died | July 17, 1906 New Haven, Connecticut | (aged 80)
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Realistic fiction |
Subject | American Civil War |
Notable works | Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty |
Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Rank | ![]() ![]() |
Unit | 12th Connecticut Volunteers |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John William De Forest (May 31, 1826 – July 17, 1906) was an American soldier and writer of literary realism, who was best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty. He also coined the term for the Great American Novel (GAN), one which would embody the country in one text.