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US Veteran, Absent Comrade
Probably the most iconic American writer of the American frontier. This most popular writer of western fiction, non-fiction and short stories actually lived much of the life he wrote about.
Louis was born Louis Dearborn LaMoore on Mar 22,1908 in Jamestown, North Dakota to Dr. Louis Charles LaMoore and Emily Dearborn LaMoore. His father was a large-animal vet and farm implement dealer.
When the economic depression hit in the 1920's, Louis' parents went on the road in search of employment, taking Louis and his adopted brother with them. For the next 7 or 8 years, the family traveled thru out the west in search of daily survival.
They worked in lumber camps, saw mills, mines and on farms, where ever they could catch the next meal or place to sleep. His labors then and the places and personalities Louis encountered became the basis for his later writings. He later built on these experiences thru his travels around the world as a merchant seaman.
I once read an early account he had written about his early years in which he explained how there were many more men seeking work in the midwest and northwest than there were jobs available. He stated that he felt lucky to get one meal a day. Many days in a row he had no meals.
He changed his name to Louis L'Amour when he became a serious writer. In the 30's and 40's, magazines were a popular avenue for aspiring writers to be published. Louis earned his first income as a writer writing short stories for many of the magazines of that period.
In the 50's and 60's he wrote his westerns for Bantam Books. He wrote 100 novels, 250 short stories and sold more than 320 million copies of his works, some translated into 10 languages.
His books ring true because he lived and experienced the life he wrote about.
Louis was born Louis Dearborn LaMoore on Mar 22,1908 in Jamestown, North Dakota to Dr. Louis Charles LaMoore and Emily Dearborn LaMoore. His father was a large-animal vet and farm implement dealer.
When the economic depression hit in the 1920's, Louis' parents went on the road in search of employment, taking Louis and his adopted brother with them. For the next 7 or 8 years, the family traveled thru out the west in search of daily survival.
They worked in lumber camps, saw mills, mines and on farms, where ever they could catch the next meal or place to sleep. His labors then and the places and personalities Louis encountered became the basis for his later writings. He later built on these experiences thru his travels around the world as a merchant seaman.
I once read an early account he had written about his early years in which he explained how there were many more men seeking work in the midwest and northwest than there were jobs available. He stated that he felt lucky to get one meal a day. Many days in a row he had no meals.
He changed his name to Louis L'Amour when he became a serious writer. In the 30's and 40's, magazines were a popular avenue for aspiring writers to be published. Louis earned his first income as a writer writing short stories for many of the magazines of that period.
In the 50's and 60's he wrote his westerns for Bantam Books. He wrote 100 novels, 250 short stories and sold more than 320 million copies of his works, some translated into 10 languages.
His books ring true because he lived and experienced the life he wrote about.
