Under the Big Sky
A Biography of A. B. Guthrie Jr.
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Published:1st Nov '12
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Author of The Big Sky series, The Way West, and the screenplay for Shane, among other timeless stories of frontier mountain men, A.B. ""Bud"" Guthrie Jr. brought blazing realism to the story of the West. In Under the Big Sky Jackson J. Benson details the life and work of this true giant on the Western literary landscape.
Author of The Big Sky series, The Way West, and the screenplay for the classic film Shane, among other timeless stories of frontier mountain men, icon of Western literature A. B. “Bud” Guthrie Jr. brought blazing realism to the story of the West. That realism, which astounded and even shocked some readers, came out of the depth of Guthrie’s historical research and an acuity that had seldom been seen in the work of Western novelists. In Under the Big Sky Jackson J. Benson details the life and work of this true giant on the Western literary landscape.
Benson illuminates the critical details of Guthrie’s upbringing and education, the influence his intellectually inclined father had on him, his work as a newspaperman in Kentucky, and his time at Harvard University. Animated by the observations of friends, family, and fellow authors, this intimate account offers rare insight into the life and work of a remarkable writer and into the making of the literary West.
"A welcome biography of the Western novelist and environmentalist."-Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews "In this caring yet objective account of the novelist's life, Jackson J. Benson uncovers the passions and demons in Guthrie's life away from the desk, lending the biography meaning for general readers as well as writers."-Washington Post Washington Post "Guthrie was a man of ideas who was quick to question and eager to learn what prompted settlers to step outside the confines of their secure lives. Benson's biography follows Guthrie's own personal quest for transcendence."-ForeWord ForeWord "A thorough, well-written, lively, and authoritative account of A. B. Guthrie Jr.'s life."-Richard W. Etulain, Oregon Historical Quarterly -- Richard W. Etulain Oregon Historical Quarterly "One measure of a writer's biography is the degree to which it expands one's appreciation of the author's work and increases the pleasure of reading it. Good biographies should also give readers insight into the people being written about: why they were who they were, why they became who they became. Under the Big Sky succeeds on all counts."-Bloomsbury Review Bloomsbury Review "[Under the Big Sky] is a good picture of the man overall, one whose brother Chick described as 'a smart aleck and a wise guy.' But one who gave us all an enduring history of the West through fiction."-Pete Warzel, Montana Quarterly -- Pete Warzel Montana Quarterly
ISBN: 9780803243583
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
360 pages