1. Louis L'Amour
He also took part in the second Battle of Saratoga, Monmouth, Sullivan's raid on the Iroquois villages, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, and the surrender of Cornwallis, among others (Contemporary Literary Criticism, 25). ... L"Amour ignored criticism and decided to do what hardly anyone had ever done before: make a living as a Western writer. L"Amour's determination led to increased critical interest in his work; the literary establishment eventually could no longer continue to disregard such a popular writer. ... He has received the Western Writers of America Award-Novel in 1969, f...
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