Norman Maclean | |
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 Maclean in 1970 | |
| Born | December 23, 1902 Clarinda, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 1990 (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author Professor of English literature |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Genre | Nature, fishing, outdoors, biography |
| Notable works | A River Runs Through It (1976) Young Men and Fire (1992) |
| Spouse | Jessie Burns (1925–1968) |
| Children | 2, including John Maclean |
| Parents | John Maclean (father) |
Norman Fitzroy Maclean (December 23, 1902 – August 2, 1990) was an American professor at the University of Chicago who, following his retirement, became a major figure in American literature. Maclean is best known for his Hemingwayesque writing, his collection of novellas A River Runs Through It and Other Stories (1976), and the creative nonfiction book Young Men and Fire (1992).[1]
- ^ McCarthy, Rebecca. Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers. 2024. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press.