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Swain Wolfe
Born1939 (1939)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died (aged 82)
Missoula, Montana, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, filmmaker

Swain Wolfe (1939 - March 14, 2021) was an American author and filmmaker.[1]

Life and Career

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Wolfe lived for most of his life in and around Missoula, MT.[2][3]

Wolfe was a highschool dropout who worked a series of manual jobs, including logging and working in mines, in the western US before making movies and writing books.[1]

Wolfe's films include The Sacred Bear, Phantom Cowboy, and Energy & Morality.[4]

Wolfe's novels include:

  • The Woman Who Lives in the Earth, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1996. ISBN 978-0060174118[5][6]
  • The Lake Dreams the Sky, Cliff Street Books (New York, NY), 1998. ISBN 978-0060929930
  • The Parrot Trainer, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 2003. ISBN 978-0312310929[7][8]

Wolfe's last published book was a memoir, The Boy Who Invented Skiing: A Memoir, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 2006. ISBN 978-0312310936

He died on March 14, 2021, in Missoula, MT.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "The Last Word On Nothing | More Energy, Less Freedom". www.lastwordonnothing.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. ^ jonjost (2022-03-21). "Crossing Paths: Swain Wolfe (1939-2021)". Jon Jost's Weblog. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  3. ^ Missoulian, MICHAEL MOORE of the (1998-09-19). "Fade to black". The Missoulian. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. ^ "Wolfe, Swain | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  5. ^ THE WOMAN WHO LIVES IN THE EARTH | Kirkus Reviews.
  6. ^ de Lint, Charles. "Review of The Woman Who Lives in the Earth". The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. 91 (1).
  7. ^ "THE PARROT TRAINER by Swain Wolfe". www.publishersweekly.com. 2002. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  8. ^ THE PARROT TRAINER | Kirkus Reviews.
  9. ^ "Swain Wolfe". missoulian.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.