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Louis L'Amour
AuthorBooks · Second hand1908-1988
Louis Dearborn L'Amour was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known Western fiction works include Last of the Breed, Hondo, Shalako, and the Sackett series. L'Amour also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, non-fiction (Frontier), and poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films. His books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death, almost all of his 105 existing works were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".
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About Louis L'Amour
Birth
1908
Death
1988
First book
1930
Years writing
96
Louis Dearborn L'Amour was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known Western fiction works include Last of the Breed, Hondo, Shalako, and the Sackett series. L'Amour also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, non-fiction (Frontier), and poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films. His books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death, almost all of his 105 existing works were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".
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Louis L'Amour was a prolific American author best known for his iconic frontier stories.
Although famous for his Westerns, he also explored science fiction, historical fiction, and poetry.
He wrote under the pseudonym Tex Burns during his long and successful literary career.
Many of his works were adapted for film and television, cementing his impact on popular culture.
At the time of his death, all of his published works remained in print.
