William Peterfield Trent | |
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| Born | 10 November 1862 Richmond, Virginia, C.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1939 |
| Education | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Spouse | Alice Lyman |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
William Peterfield Trent, LL.D., D.C.L. (10 November 1862 – 7 December 1939) was an American academic and the author/editor of many books. He was a professor of English literature at Sewanee: The University of the South and Columbia University. While at Sewanee, he founded the Sewanee Review in 1892, a literary journal that continues to operate.