A. B. Guthrie Jr.

Novelist and screenwriter of Westerns

A. B. Guthrie Jr. - Novelist and screenwriter of Westerns
Born

January 13th, 1901
124 years ago

Died

April 26th, 1991
34 years ago — 90 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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An American novelist and screenwriter specialized in Western literature. Achieved recognition for works that depicted the American West with authenticity and depth. Received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1957 for the novel "The Way West". Contributed to screenwriting, with notable work on the film adaptations of his novels. Also authored historical and biographical pieces that complemented his exploration of the Western experience.

Won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Way West"

Wrote the screenplay for the film "Shane"

Published several acclaimed novels set in the West

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