Richard Scowcroft
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Richard Scowcroft (June 26, 1916 - October 8, 2001) was an American writer and teacher of writers long associated with Stanford University where he cofounded the creative-writing program and taught with Wallace Stegner.[1] Among the writers taught were Tillie Olsen, Wendell Berry, Robert Stone, Larry McMurty, Karen Rosenbaum, Ed McClanhan, and Ken Kesey.[2] His work frequently featured themes based in his Mormon upbringing.
Novels
- Children of the Covenant (1945)
- First Family (1950)
- A View of the Bay (1955)
- Wherever She Goes (1966)
- The Ordeal of Dudley Dean (1969)
- Back to Fire Mountain (1973)
Sources
- Memorial Resolution: Richard P. Scowcroft
- Scowcroft, former Creative Writing director, dies at 85 by John Sanford
- Richard Scowcroft, 85; Novelist Headed Writing Program at Stanford by Myrna Oliver
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Mormon Literature & Creative Arts database: Richard Scowcroft
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