Oakley Hall

For other uses, see Oakley Hall (disambiguation).
Oakley Hall
Born(1920-07-01)July 1, 1920
San Diego, California, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 2008(2008-05-12) (aged 87)
Nevada City, California, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
GenreWestern
Notable worksWarlock
Notable awardsLifetime achievement awards from PEN American Center and the Cowboy Hall of Fame
ChildrenOakley "Tad" Hall III, Sands Hall

Oakley Maxwell Hall (July 1, 1920 – May 12, 2008[1][2]) was an American novelist. He was born in San Diego, California, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and served in the Marines during World War II.[3] Some of his mysteries were published under the pen names "O.M. Hall" and "Jason Manor."[3] Hall received his Master of Fine Arts in English from the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa.[4]

  1. ^ Carlson, Michael (2008-06-18). "Oakley Hall: Obituaries: guardian.co.uk". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
  2. ^ Grimes, William (2008-05-16). "Oakley Hall, 87, Novelist Attuned to the Old West, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  3. ^ a b "Oakley Hall". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. ^ "New York Review Books". Retrieved 18 May 2016.