Glendon swarthout biography sample



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 Well, here's a quick summary!  If you want the full deal, visit the site maintained by Glendon's son, Miles Swarthout:
The Glendon Swarthout Web Site

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Glendon

Born in 1918 in Michigan, he taught at Michigan State University until 1959 and received his Ph.D.there in 1955.  His first book, Willow Run was published in 1943.  His awards include an O Henry Prize in 1960, a National Society of Arts and Letters gold medal in 1972 and the Owen Wister Award in 1991 from the Western Writers of America.  His major genre's: Western Fiction, Children's and/or Juvenile, General Fiction - Glendon has published 19 books and 3 short stories, at least three of which have been made into movies: Bless the Beasts and Children, Where the Boys Are (Made twice!), and The Shootist (John Wayne's last movie, with Ron Howard). 

"Whenever I have an idea for a book, I take two