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'''Zane Grey''' (1872 - 1939) was an American author of popular short stories and novels about the American West. Grey attended the [[University of Pennsylvania]] on a [[baseball]] scholarship. He graduated in 1895 and became a [[dentist]]. Upon achieving moderate literary success with the publication of ''[[Riders of the Purple Sage]]'' in 1912, he abandoned dentistry and became a full-time writer. Grey published dozens of books over the next three decades. Many were adopted into movies. Critics have dismissed much of Grey's later work as portraying a fanciful version of the American West. Despite the criticism, Grey's novels enjoy enduring popularity. | '''Zane Grey''' (1872 - 1939) was an American author of popular short stories and novels about the American West. Grey attended the [[University of Pennsylvania]] on a [[baseball]] scholarship. He graduated in 1895 and became a [[dentist]]. Upon achieving moderate literary success with the publication of ''[[Riders of the Purple Sage]]'' in 1912, he abandoned dentistry and became a full-time writer. Grey published dozens of books over the next three decades. Many were adopted into movies. Critics have dismissed much of Grey's later work as portraying a fanciful version of the American West. Despite the criticism, Grey's novels enjoy enduring popularity. | ||
| + | Grey was the inspiration for the 1956-1961 western [[television]] series, ''[[Dick Powell's Zane Grey theater]],'' hosted by actor Dick Powell (1904-1963), who appeared in fifteen episodes as the title character. | ||
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Revision as of 17:26, February 16, 2022
Zane Grey (1872 - 1939) was an American author of popular short stories and novels about the American West. Grey attended the University of Pennsylvania on a baseball scholarship. He graduated in 1895 and became a dentist. Upon achieving moderate literary success with the publication of Riders of the Purple Sage in 1912, he abandoned dentistry and became a full-time writer. Grey published dozens of books over the next three decades. Many were adopted into movies. Critics have dismissed much of Grey's later work as portraying a fanciful version of the American West. Despite the criticism, Grey's novels enjoy enduring popularity.
Grey was the inspiration for the 1956-1961 western television series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey theater, hosted by actor Dick Powell (1904-1963), who appeared in fifteen episodes as the title character.
