George Savary Wasson

George Savary Wasson (1855 – April 28, 1932) was an American novelist, painter and boat builder.

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Wasson was born in Groveland, Massachusetts on August 27, 1855. His father was David Atwood Wasson, a Transcendentalist pastor.[1] He settled in Kittery Point, Maine in 1889, where he built a house. He had two sons, David Arnold (1887-1915) and Lewis Talcott (1889-1912). In 1916, Wasson moved to Bangor.[2]

Wasson wrote novels, which he illustrated. His novels captured the New England dialect used in southern Maine at the turn of the century.[3]

Works
  • Cap’n Simeon’s Store (1903)
  • The Green Shay (1905)
  • Home from Sea (1908)
  • Sailing Days on the Penobscot (1932)
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References
  1. Gathers, Greg. "About Artist and Writer George Savary Wasson". SeacoastNH.com. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  2. Guay, Victoria (December 23, 2007). "Folk art, antique thefts up as objects' values rise". Fosters.com.
  3. Bennett, Jacob (Summer 1979). "George Savary Wasson's Approach to Dialect Writing". American Speech. 54 (2): 90–101. doi:10.2307/455202. JSTOR 455202.
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