Harry Allen Overstreet
American writer
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| Intro | American writer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Philosopher | |
| Work field | Philosophy | |
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| Birth | 25 October 1875, San Francisco | |
| Death | 17 August 1970 (aged 94 years) |
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Harry Allen Overstreet (October 25, 1875 – August 17, 1970) was an American writer and lecturer, and a popular author on modern psychology and sociology. His 1949 book, The Mature Mind, was a substantial best-seller that sold over 500,000 copies by 1952. From 1911 to 1936, he was chair of Department of Philosophy and Psychology at City College of New York. He lectured and worked frequently with his second wife, Bonaro Overstreet.