On (deliberately) writing fiction about the Mormons

Last updated on: March 23, 2017 at 10:22 pm by Dan Peterson

The father of Page Stegner — Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) was an American novelist, short story writer, environmentalist, and historian who was often called “The Dean of Western Writers.” He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award in 1977.
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“It is almost impossible to write fiction about the Mormons, for the reason that Mormon institutions and Mormon society are so peculiar that they call for constant explanation.”

Wallace Stegner, Mormon Country

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