Seminal writer Jack Schaefer’s birthday was today. He wrote my favorite Western Shane. Shane was ne of the original bad boys for one to pine for as he rode away on his horse.
Jack Warner Schaefer (November 19, 1907 – January 24, 1991) was a 20th century American author, known for his Westerns. His most famous work may be Shane, which was made into a critically acclaimed movie. He is a graduate of Oberlin College (1929) and attended Columbia University from 1929-30. In addition to writing many novels, he worked as a journalist and freelance writer throughout his career. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and died of congestive heart failure in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (via Wikipedia)
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