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L. B. McGinnis

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Larry Bruce McGinnis (April 7, 1941 – April 5, 2014),[1] also known as L. B. McGinnis and Bruce McGinnis, was a writer, poet and college professor. He was a professor of English at Amarillo College for 37 years.[1]

McGinnis was the author of four novels: The Fence (1979, ISBN 978-0814908211), Sweet Cane (1981, ISBN 978-0814908570), Reflections in Dark Glass: The Life and Times of John Wesley Hardin (1996, ISBN 978-1574410082),[2] and Dog Dreams (2007);[3] and a non-fiction book about a saddle maker: Schweitzer.[4]

McGinnis received the Amarillo College John F. Mead Faculty Excellence Award in 2000-2001.[5]

Death

McGinnis died on April 5, 2014 at Amarillo, Texas.

References

  1. ^ a b "Bruce McGinnis". Amarillo Globe-News.
  2. ^ http://amarillo.com/stories/1999/09/26/fea_feature.shtml
  3. ^ http://amarillo.com/stories/112507/fea_8986550.shtml
  4. ^ "McGinnis Book Reception". Amarillo College.
  5. ^ "Mead Award Recipients". Amarillo College.