As stated," for years, Wallace Stegner's acclaimed works have indicated his passion for the past, the truth, the western reaches of the United State, and the best in art, whether produced by man or by nature."
Wallace Earle Stegner was an American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist. Some call him "The Dean of Western Writers." He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award in 1977.