Definition of Wilder, Thornton in English:
Wilder, Thornton
proper nounˈwʌɪldəˈwaɪldər
(1897–1975), American novelist and playwright; full name Thornton Niven Wilder. He won several Pulitzer Prizes. Notable works: The Bridge of San Luis Rey (novel, 1927) and Our Town (play, 1938).
Definition of Wilder, Thornton in US English:
Wilder, Thornton
proper nounˈwaɪldərˈwīldər
(1897–1975), US novelist and playwright; full name Thornton Niven Wilder. His work is particularly concerned with the universality of human experience, irrespective of time or place. He wrote the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) and the plays Our Town (1938) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1942).