George Savary Wasson Explained

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

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gathers. Greg. About Artist and Writer George Savary Wasson. May 2, 2012. SeacoastNH.com.
  2. News: Guay. Victoria. Folk art, antique thefts up as objects' values rise. Fosters.com. December 23, 2007.
  3. Bennett. Jacob. George Savary Wasson's Approach to Dialect Writing. American Speech . 455202. Summer 1979. 54. 2. 90–101. 10.2307/455202.