Walter Van Tilburg Clark (August 3, 1909 – November 10, 1971) was an American novelist, short story writer, and educator. He ranks as one of Nevada’s most distinguished literary figures of the 20th century, and was the first inductee into the ‘Nevada writers Hall of Fame’ in 1988, together with Robert Laxalt, Clark’s mentee and Nevada’s other heralded twentieth century author. Two of Clark’s novels, The Ox-Bow Incident and The Track of the Cat were made into films. As a writer, Clark taught himself to use the familiar materials of the western saga to explore the human psyche and to raise deep philosophical issues. (Information from Wikipedia)
Articles in Western American Literature:
Walter Van Tilburg Clark, A Tribute, by Max Westbrook
The Lost Works of Walter Van Tilburg Clark, by Jeffrey Chisum
Cowboys and Unicorns: The Novels of Walter Van Tilburg Clark, by Paul Stein
Nature and the Nature of Man in The Ox-Bow Incident, by Robert W. Cochran
Character Portrayal in The Ox-Bow Incident, by Kenneth Andersen
Man and Animals in “The Indian Well,” by Donald E. Houghton
The Archetypical Ethic of The Ox-Bow Incident, by Max Westbrook
Internal Debate as Discipline: Clark’s The Watchful Gods, by Max Westbrook
Clark’s Man For All Seasons: The Achievement of Wholeness in The Ox-Bow Incident, by Barclay W. Bates
The Indian in the Mirror: Clark’s The Track of the Cat, by Max Westbrook
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