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Biography of Wallace StegnerName: Wallace StegnerBirth Date: February 18, 1909 Death Date: April 13, 1993 Place of Birth: Lake Mills, Iowa, United States of America Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: writer Wallace Stegner Although sometimes categorized as merely a "western writer," Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) was more than that: he wrote 30 books, both fiction and nonfiction, served as a mentor to many young writers, and worked in support of conservation issues throughout his lifetime.Wallace Stegner was born on February 18, 1909, in the rural community of Lake Mills, Iowa. Most of his childhood was spent moving from place to place as his father, George Stegner, a restless schemer, searched for a way to get rich quick. The family finally settled in Saskatchewan, Canada, although Stegner's father alternated between living with his wife and two sons to roaming the frontier, in search of his ultimate opportunity. George Stegner's life ended violently when he killed a woman he was with and then took his own life. Stegner purposely set out to be unlike his father by becoming bookish. Reading and writing gave him a hold on the world. …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…Mr. Stegner has not gone unnoticed. But neither is he a household name, as he deserves to be."Stegner died of injuries resulting from a car accident in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on April 13, 1993. He left a legacy as a teacher, an environmentalist, and, above all, a writer. Simply put by Daniel L. Dustin of the Journal of Leisure Research, he was "a highly gifted writer who practiced what he preached." Associated Works The Big Rock Candy Mountain Further Reading Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia, fourth ed., edited by Bruce Murphy, HarperCollins, 1996.Benson, Jackson L., Down by the Lemonade Springs: Essays on Wallace Stegner, University of Nevada, 2001.Oxford Companion to American Literature, sixth ed., edited by James D. Hart, Oxford University Press, 1995.Audubon, January 1997.Backpacker, June 1998.Journal of Leisure Research, Second Quarter 1998.Sierra, July 1993.World Literature Today, Winter 1998."Wallace Stegner," The Wallace Stegner Environmental Center, http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/stegner (March 1, 1999). |