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'''Will Levington Comfort''' (February 17, 1878 - November 2, 1932) was a U.S. writer, known primarily for adventure novels such as ''[[Apache (disambiguation)|Apache]]''. Three of Comfort's works served as the story for feature films. ''[[Somewhere in Sonora]]'', based on his novel ''Somewhere south of Sonora'', was remade in 1933 starring [[John Wayne]].<ref name="imdb" />
'''Will Levington Comfort''' (February 17, 1878 – November 2, 1932) was a U.S. writer, known primarily for adventure novels such as ''[[Apache (disambiguation)|Apache]]''. Three of Comfort's works served as the story for feature films. ''[[Somewhere in Sonora]]'', based on his novel ''Somewhere south of Sonora'', was remade in 1933 starring [[John Wayne]].<ref name="imdb" />


The ''Will Levington Comfort Letters'' (2 volumes, 1920–21) deal with [[Theosophy|theosophical]] subjects, and influenced among others [[Alice Bailey]]. Comfort introduced composer/astrologer [[Dane Rudhyar]] to [[Marc Edmund Jones]] who introduced Rudhyar to the study of astrology. Rudhyar married Comfort's secretary, Maria Contento. Comfort was also an influence on painters [[Mabel Alvarez]] <ref name="alvarez"/> and [[Agnes Pelton]].
The ''Will Levington Comfort Letters'' (2 volumes, 1920–21) deal with [[Theosophy|theosophical]] subjects, and influenced among others [[Alice Bailey]]. Comfort introduced composer/astrologer [[Dane Rudhyar]] to [[Marc Edmund Jones]] who introduced Rudhyar to the study of astrology. Rudhyar married Comfort's secretary, Maria Contento. Comfort was also an influence on painters [[Mabel Alvarez]]<ref name="alvarez"/> and [[Agnes Pelton]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Comfort was educated in Detroit, Michigan public schools, and then at [[Albion College]], Albion, Michigan. He gained experience as a newspaper reporter in Detroit, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. In the [[Spanish-American War]] he served in the 5th U.S. Cavalry. Later, in 1899, he became a war correspondent. In connection with his correspondent's duties, he traveled in the Philippines and China. In 1904 he also traveled in Russia and Japan as correspondent.<ref name="ky" /> Later in life he came to live in Highland Park, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. At this period of his life, when he was concerned with spiritual matters, he published two periodicals, ''The Glass Hive'' and the ''Reconstruction Letters''.<ref name="uc" />
Comfort was educated in Detroit, Michigan public schools, and then at [[Albion College]], Albion, Michigan. He gained experience as a newspaper reporter in Detroit, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. In the [[Spanish–American War]] he served in the 5th U.S. Cavalry. Later, in 1899, he became a war correspondent. In connection with his correspondent's duties, he traveled in the Philippines and China. In 1904 he also traveled in Russia and Japan as correspondent.<ref name="ky" /> Later in life he came to live in Highland Park, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. At this period of his life, when he was concerned with spiritual matters, he published two periodicals, ''The Glass Hive'' and the ''Reconstruction Letters''.<ref name="uc" />


==Works==
==Works==
*''Trooper Tales; A Series of Sketches of the Real American Private Soldier'' (1899).
* ''Trooper Tales; A Series of Sketches of the Real American Private Soldier'' (1899).
*''The Lady of Fallen Star Island'' (1902).
* ''The Lady of Fallen Star Island'' (1902).
*''Routledge Rides Alone'' (1910).
* ''Routledge Rides Alone'' (1910).
*''She Buildeth her House'' (1911).
* ''She Buildeth her House'' (1911).
*''Fate Knocks at the Door; A Novel'' (1912).
* ''Fate Knocks at the Door; A Novel'' (1912).
*''The Road of Living Men; A Novel'' (1913).
* ''The Road of Living Men; A Novel'' (1913).
*''Down Among Men'' (1913).
* ''Down Among Men'' (1913).
*''Midstream; A Chronicle at halfway'' (1914).
* ''Midstream; A Chronicle at halfway'' (1914).
*''Red Fleece'' (1915).
* ''Red Fleece'' (1915).
*''Lot & Company'' (1915).
* ''Lot & Company'' (1915).
*''Child and Country; A Book of the Younger Generation'' (1915).
* ''Child and Country; A Book of the Younger Generation'' (1915).
*''The Last Ditch'' (1916).
* ''The Last Ditch'' (1916).
*''The Shielding Wing'' (1918).
* ''The Shielding Wing'' (1918).
*''The Hive'' (1918).
* ''The Hive'' (1918).
*''The Yellow Lord'' (1919).
* ''The Yellow Lord'' (1919).
*''Magic Hours; A Romance of the East'' (1920).
* ''Magic Hours; A Romance of the East'' (1920).
*''Son of Power'' (1920).
* ''Son of Power'' (1920).
*''This Man's World'' (1921).
* ''This Man's World'' (1921).
*''The public square'' (1923).
* ''The public square'' (1923).
*''Somewhere South in Sonora'' (1925).
* ''Somewhere South in Sonora'' (1925).
*''Samadhi'' (1927).
* ''Samadhi'' (1927).
*''[[Apache (novel)|Apache]]'' (1931).
* ''[[Apache (novel)|Apache]]'' (1931).
*''The Pilot Comes Aboard'' (1932).
* ''The Pilot Comes Aboard'' (1932).


==References==
==References==
<references>
<references />
<ref name="ky">{{cite book |title=Kentucky in American letters, 1784-1912 |last=Townsend |first=John Wilson |author2=Dorothy Edwards Townsend |year=1913 |publisher=The Torch Press |page= |pages= }}</ref>
<ref name="ky">{{cite book |title=Kentucky in American letters, 1784–1912 |last=Townsend |first=John Wilson |author2=Dorothy Edwards Townsend |year=1913 |publisher=The Torch Press}}</ref>
<ref name="imdb">{{cite web |url= http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0173810/|title= Will Levington Comfort
<ref name="imdb">{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0173810/|title=Will Levington Comfort|publisher=The Internet Movie Database |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref>
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<ref name="alvarez">{{cite book |title=Independent spirits: women painters of the American West, 1890–1945 |last=Trenton |first=Patricia |author2=Sandra D'Emilio |year=1995 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0-520-20203-0 |page=90}}</ref>
|work= The Internet Movie Database |publisher= |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="uc">{{cite web|url=http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf6j49p124/|title=Finding Aid for the Will Levington Comfort Papers, 1910-1932 |work=Online Archive of California|publisher=University of California |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="alvarez">{{cite book |title=Independent spirits: women painters of the American West, 1890-1945
<references />
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|last=Trenton |first=Patricia |author2=Sandra D'Emilio |year=1995 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0-520-20203-0 |page=90 |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="uc">{{cite web
|url=http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf6j49p124/
|title= Finding Aid for the Will Levington Comfort Papers, 1910-1932 |work= Online Archive of California
|publisher= University of California |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref>
</references>


==External links==
==External links==
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Kalamazoo, MI
|PLACE OF BIRTH = Kalamazoo, MI
| DATE OF DEATH = November 2, 1932
|DATE OF DEATH = November 2, 1932
| PLACE OF DEATH = Los Angeles, California
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Will Levington Comfort
Will Levington Comfort.
Born(1878-02-17)February 17, 1878
Kalamazoo, Michigan
DiedNovember 2, 1932(1932-11-02) (aged 54)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityUS
Occupationwriter
SpousePenelope
ChildrenJohn, Jane (Comfort) Annixter, Tom Tyrone

Will Levington Comfort (February 17, 1878 – November 2, 1932) was a U.S. writer, known primarily for adventure novels such as Apache. Three of Comfort's works served as the story for feature films. Somewhere in Sonora, based on his novel Somewhere south of Sonora, was remade in 1933 starring John Wayne.[1]

The Will Levington Comfort Letters (2 volumes, 1920–21) deal with theosophical subjects, and influenced among others Alice Bailey. Comfort introduced composer/astrologer Dane Rudhyar to Marc Edmund Jones who introduced Rudhyar to the study of astrology. Rudhyar married Comfort's secretary, Maria Contento. Comfort was also an influence on painters Mabel Alvarez[2] and Agnes Pelton.

Biography

Comfort was educated in Detroit, Michigan public schools, and then at Albion College, Albion, Michigan. He gained experience as a newspaper reporter in Detroit, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. In the Spanish–American War he served in the 5th U.S. Cavalry. Later, in 1899, he became a war correspondent. In connection with his correspondent's duties, he traveled in the Philippines and China. In 1904 he also traveled in Russia and Japan as correspondent.[3] Later in life he came to live in Highland Park, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. At this period of his life, when he was concerned with spiritual matters, he published two periodicals, The Glass Hive and the Reconstruction Letters.[4]

Works

  • Trooper Tales; A Series of Sketches of the Real American Private Soldier (1899).
  • The Lady of Fallen Star Island (1902).
  • Routledge Rides Alone (1910).
  • She Buildeth her House (1911).
  • Fate Knocks at the Door; A Novel (1912).
  • The Road of Living Men; A Novel (1913).
  • Down Among Men (1913).
  • Midstream; A Chronicle at halfway (1914).
  • Red Fleece (1915).
  • Lot & Company (1915).
  • Child and Country; A Book of the Younger Generation (1915).
  • The Last Ditch (1916).
  • The Shielding Wing (1918).
  • The Hive (1918).
  • The Yellow Lord (1919).
  • Magic Hours; A Romance of the East (1920).
  • Son of Power (1920).
  • This Man's World (1921).
  • The public square (1923).
  • Somewhere South in Sonora (1925).
  • Samadhi (1927).
  • Apache (1931).
  • The Pilot Comes Aboard (1932).

References

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference alvarez was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ky was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference uc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] [2] [3] [4]

  1. ^ Townsend, John Wilson; Dorothy Edwards Townsend (1913). Kentucky in American letters, 1784–1912. The Torch Press.
  2. ^ "Will Levington Comfort". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. ^ Trenton, Patricia; Sandra D'Emilio (1995). Independent spirits: women painters of the American West, 1890–1945. University of California Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-520-20203-0.
  4. ^ "Finding Aid for the Will Levington Comfort Papers, 1910-1932". Online Archive of California. University of California. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

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