Louis L'Amour | |
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.jpg) L'Amour in 1970 | |
| Born | Louis Dearborn LaMoore March 22, 1908 Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1988 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Pen name | Tex Burns |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Genres | Western, science fiction, adventure, non-fiction |
| Spouse | Kathy (widowed 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 362nd Quartermaster Truck Company |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Louis Dearborn L'Amour (/ˈluːi ləˈmʊər/; né LaMoore; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known Western fiction works include Last of the Breed, Hondo, Shalako, and the Sackett series. L'Amour also wrote historical fiction (The Walking Drum), science fiction (The Haunted Mesa), non-fiction (Frontier), and poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films. His books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death, almost all of his 105 existing works (89 novels, 14 short-story collections, and two full-length works of nonfiction) were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".[1][2]
- ^ Barron, James (June 13, 1988). "Louis L'Amour, Writer, Is Dead; Famed Chronicler of West Was 80 (obituary)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Miller, John J. (May 13, 2002). "The Last of His Breed: But still a writer for our moment – even in boot camp". The Wall Street Journal.