Wallace Stegner
Born: 02-17-1909
Wallace Stegner, an influential American novelist, historian, and environmentalist, was renowned for his evocative depictions of the American West. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for "Angle of Repose," his work often explores themes of family, community, and nature. Stegner's legacy includes his role as a mentor to many prominent writers and his contributions to the preservation of natural landscapes, reflecting his deep commitment to environmental causes.
Book summaries for books written by Wallace Stegner
Quotes
Remember that justice is only for men, and a woman's voice follows silence just a little too quickly.
In another country I might have been a genius.
Sometimes it takes memory a long time to put the pieces together.
What we have, we use, and let us have something to use tomorrow.
There are certain things that can’t be claimed by the future, nor by anybody else. They belong only to the present.
Art is not the application of a canon of beauty but what the instinct and the brain can conceive beyond any canon.
Most people’s lives were made up of a series of mistakes punctuated by moments of brilliance.
I live in my own little world, where the columbines bloom and the bridge lights up at night.
The days are as big as apples, at least during the morning. Then shadows grow and everything is gristle and concrete.
Perhaps the most important thing to know is that whatever makes a person vile also makes a person precious.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm ever truly unseen.
The things that had happened were outstanding only because they had already happened.