Wallace Stegner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wallace Stegner
Occupation	Historian
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1909(1909-02-18)
Age	115
Date Of Death	1993-04-13
Birthplace	Lake Mills
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Aquarius

Wallace Stegner Biography

Wallace Stegner is one of the most popular and richest Historian who was born on February 18, 1909 in Lake Mills, Iowa, United States. A famous American writer and historian, he is most well famous for his novel from 1971, Angle of Repose, as well as his 1976 novel, The Spectator Bird. He also wrote a number of short story collections as well as non-fiction pieces, most of which dealt with themes of his native American West.

The marriage of Stegner’s lasted for a long time has been stated in the words of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. as a “personal literary partnership of singular facility.”

The couple was together for 59 year with Mary Stuart Page. The couple had a son.

Wallace Stegner Net Worth

Wallace Stegner is one of the richest Historian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wallace Stegner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The professor taught at the University of Wisconsin and at Harvard University before founding the program for creative writing at Stanford.

He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1972. He also won the National Book Award in 1977.

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Who is Wallace Stegner Dating?

According to our records, Wallace Stegner married to Mary Stuart Page. As of December 1, 2023, Wallace Stegner’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Wallace Ranked on the list of most popular Historian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Wallace Stegner celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Wallace Stegner

1. Wallace Stegner was born in Iowa in 1909.
2. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1972.
3. Stegner founded the Stanford Creative Writing Program.
4. His novel “Angle of Repose” is considered a masterpiece.
5. Stegner’s work often focused on environmental conservation and preservation.
6. He was a prominent voice in the American West literary movement.
7. Stegner taught at several universities, including Harvard and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
8. He co-founded the Wilderness Society with other notable conservationists.
9. Stegner’s non-fiction book “Beyond the Hundredth Meridian” is a classic study of western exploration and settlement.
10. He died in 1993 at age 84, leaving behind a legacy as one of America’s greatest writers and environmental advocates.

Is Wallace Stegner still alive?

April 13, 1993

What did Wallace Stegner do?

Wallace Stegner wrote about the need to preserve the West, and he also fought for it. He became involved with the conservation movement in the 1950’s while fighting the construction of dam on the Green River at Dinosaur National Monument.

What did Wallace Stegner write?

Stegner’s nonfiction includes two histories of the Mormon settlement of Utah, Mormon Country (1942) and The Gathering of Zion: The Story of the Mormon Trail (1964); a biography of Western explorer-naturalist John Wesley Powell, Beyond the Hundredth Meridian (1954); and a history of the early years of oil drilling in …

Where is Wallace Stegner from?

Lake Mills, IA

Did Wallace Stegner commit suicide?

The cause of death was respiratory failure , said Lynn Stegner, his daughter-in-law.