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John Sullivan Dwight (1813–1893)

Author of The Harbinger

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The American Transcendentalists: Essential Writings (2006) — Contributor — 206 copies
Selected Writings of the American Transcendentalists (1966) — Contributor — 74 copies, 1 review
Portraits of Christmas (1990) — Translator — 3 copies
A star-spangled Christmas : Tuesday, 20th. December 2022 [order of service] (2022) — Translator — 1 copy

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Birthdate
1813-05-13
Date of death
1893-09-05
Gender
male
Occupations
Unitarian minister
transcendentalist
classical music critic
Short biography
Dwight was ordained a minister in 1840, but ministry proved not to be his vocation. Instead he developed a deep interest in music, in particular that of Ludwig van Beethoven.

In 1855, Dwight translated the carol "O Holy Night" from the French.
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Massachusetts, USA

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