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Glendon Fred Swarthout (April 8, 1918 – September 23, 1992) was an American writer and novelist. [1]Several of his novels were made into films. Where the Boys Are, and The Shootist, which was John Wayne's last work, are probably the best known.
Glendon Swarthout. Writer: The Shootist. Novelist Glendon Swarthout had the widest literary range of any American author of his generation, writing 16 novels, which ranged from dramas to comedies to romances and mysteries, and another 6 novellas for young adults with his wife, Kathryn. Many of Glendon's novels became international bestsellers and book club editions, reprinted in innumerable ...
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Sep 23, 1992 · Glendon Fred Swarthout was an American writer. Some of his best known novels were made into films of the same title, Where the Boys Are, The Shootist and They Came To Cordura. Also wrote under Glendon Fred Swarthout. Twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.
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Mar 6, 1988 · The Homesman, Glendon Swarthout's award winning novel called the Best Western Novel of the year back in 1988, is a deeply moving tale, a riveting thriller and an American West adventure in the style reminiscent of Larry McMurtry. Swarthout is a gifted storyteller with a keen eye for detail, drawing an authentic narrative of the treacherous Great Plains; the harsh conditions and desolation ...
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Sep 26, 1992 · Glendon Swarthout, author of “Bless the Beasts and the Children” and other novels set largely in the West, has died at age 74. Swarthout, who died at his home Wednesday, had suffered from ...
Glendon Swarthout was an author/novelist who authored about twenty books, seven of which were adapted to screenplays, and all seven were turned into films between 1956 and 1984. Swarthout was born in Pinckney, Michigan on April 8, 1918. Following high school he was admitted to the University of Michigan and majored in English, graduating in 1940.
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Sep 26, 1992 · Glendon Swarthout, author of "Bless the Beasts and Children" and other novels set largely in the West, died on Wednesday at his home here. He was 74 years old. Mr. Swarthout, a Michigan native who ...
