Thomas C. Lea III | |
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 Tom Lea in 1938 | |
| Born | Thomas Calloway Lea III July 11, 1907 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2001 (aged 93) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, painter |
| Genre | Non-fiction, murals, fiction |
| Subject | West Texas World War II Ranching Bullfighting North-central Mexico |
| Spouse | Nancy June Taylor (1927; her death 1936) Sarah Dighton (1938; her death) |
| Children | James Dighton Lea |
Thomas "Tom" Calloway Lea III (July 11, 1907 – January 29, 2001) was an American muralist, illustrator, artist, war correspondent, novelist, and historian. The bulk of his art and literary works were about Texas, north-central Mexico, and his World War II experience in the South Pacific and Asia. Two of his most popular novels, The Brave Bulls and The Wonderful Country, are widely considered to be classics of southwestern American literature.[1]
- ^ Boggs, Johnny D. (October 2010). "Tom Lea – Art of the West". HistoryNet. Retrieved September 15, 2015.