Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (born 1852, died 1930) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and short story writer. She was the first recipient of the William Dean Howells Medal for Distinction...ver maisMary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (born 1852, died 1930) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and short story writer. She was the first recipient of the William Dean Howells Medal for Distinction in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.ver menos