Jack Schaefer
Jack Warner Schaefer (1907-1991) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, studied at Oberlin College and Columbia University, and was a career journalist and editor. He is best known for his Western novels. In 1975 he received the Western Literature Association's Distinguished Achievement award. Shane , his most famous work, was published in 1949, and was made into a critically acclaimed movie in 1953. It became a standard by which later Westerns were judged.
Jack Warner Schaefer (1907-1991) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, studied at Oberlin College and Columbia University, and was a career journalist and editor. He is best known for his Western novels. In 1975 he received the Western Literature Association's Distinguished Achievement award. Shane , his most famous work, was published in 1949, and was made into a critically acclaimed movie in 1953. It became a standard by which later Westerns were judged. See less
Jack Schaefer's Featured Books
Jack Schaefer book reviews
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Shane
Shane For Independence Day
Each year for the Fourth of July, I try to review a book that captures something of the spirit of the day and of our country. This year, I chose Jack Schaefer's 1949 book, "Shane" his first novel and ... Read More
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Monte Walsh
First there was Shane, then this one
And, Monte Walsh is an awfully good book. It has a great story, wonderful characters and is one of those books you hate to see end. It is as good or in some respects better than Shane, those respects ... Read More
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The Canyon
a story ahead of its time
This book was writen by the author of SHANE, the great western. It wasn't received too well because it only had indians in it. In 1953 we Americans weren't very sensitive to tales about indians. That ... Read More
