I’d never heard of this writer but I picked up All the Little Live Things and I love it so much I can’t put it down. I’m ready to read more Stegner and to recommend his work.
I enjoyed listening to this interview. I give thanks to my grandfather for introducing me to Wallace Stegner and Ivan Doig. I don't know who the western writers are today.
Great interview with one of our most interesting and perceptive writers, who was as eloquent a spokesman for conservation as there ever has been. I've always enjoyed Stegner's nature and environmental essays more than his fiction, and much of his fiction of course is brilliant. If there was a Mount Rushmore for environmentalists who were also great writers Stegner would surely be on there with Thoreau, Muir, Abbey, Dillard, Lopez, Snyder, Williams...well, maybe we need a Hall of Fame instead.
I liked what he said about the ``American dream'' having been a dream of the past, the old, ``something for nothing,'' when pioneers could go west and live on the land and get it ``for free.'' But the cost to the indigenous people, and to the lives of the pioneers . . .how hard it was! How costly! And nowadays, you have people thinking ``the American dream'' is whatever their personal goal is, and they want ``free'' money to attain it. I would say reverse Darwinism revved up a generation ago, is why Millennials have such a bad rep.
I find it interesting that although he affirmed his schooling, he didn't seem to remember it - not one sensual image or anecdote. His Huck Finn days came across as much more vivid.
It shows how we're all basically zombies while going through institutions of higher learning. The lives we live more organically are more full of life.
Generally amazing gentleman. I am trying to get past his "plagiarism" of Mary H Foote in his most important book. A seriously unfortunate blot on his "character" as an author. There is not a comment on his intention available that I have found.
I’d never heard of this writer but I picked up All the Little Live Things and I love it so much I can’t put it down. I’m ready to read more Stegner and to recommend his work.
I met him several times, as I was his bank teller in town. He was always warm and decent, a real gentleman.
Wonderfully brilliant interview with one of the greatest writers to ever grace our land.
Thank you so much for posting.
My favorite author - and the first time I've ever heard him speak. Thanks so much for posting this!
He’s so much like I thought he’d be. Articulate, humble, intelligent and educated. His books are masterpieces. Treasures.
Its true
I was just looking for a Stegner audiobook, but this was all I could find.
There are many audio books on audible by Wallace Stegner
@@carolynnadey56 Probably on Librivox, too, as his works should be in public domain by now.
I enjoyed listening to this interview. I give thanks to my grandfather for introducing me to Wallace Stegner and Ivan Doig. I don't know who the western writers are today.
Great interview with one of our most interesting and perceptive writers, who was as eloquent a spokesman for conservation as there ever has been. I've always enjoyed Stegner's nature and environmental essays more than his fiction, and much of his fiction of course is brilliant. If there was a Mount Rushmore for environmentalists who were also great writers Stegner would surely be on there with Thoreau, Muir, Abbey, Dillard, Lopez, Snyder, Williams...well, maybe we need a Hall of Fame instead.
I liked what he said about the ``American dream'' having been a dream of the past, the old, ``something for nothing,'' when pioneers could go west and live on the land and get it ``for free.'' But the cost to the indigenous people, and to the lives of the pioneers . . .how hard it was! How costly! And nowadays, you have people thinking ``the American dream'' is whatever their personal goal is, and they want ``free'' money to attain it. I would say reverse Darwinism revved up a generation ago, is why Millennials have such a bad rep.
Brilliant writer. I love his books….
I find it interesting that although he affirmed his schooling, he didn't seem to remember it - not one sensual image or anecdote. His Huck Finn days came across as much more vivid.
It shows how we're all basically zombies while going through institutions of higher learning. The lives we live more organically are more full of life.
what a lot of great minds in this series
I wonder what books he thought would do you the most good?
@alive1945 I just started it this morning...
Generally amazing gentleman. I am trying to get past his "plagiarism" of Mary H Foote in his most important book. A seriously unfortunate blot on his "character" as an author. There is not a comment on his intention available that I have found.