![]() ![]() 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.īorn in East Orland, Maine, Clark grew up, graduated from Reno High School in 1926 and went to college at the University of Nevada, where his father, Walter Ernest Clark, was president of the University of Nevada. Two of Clark's novels, The Ox-Bow Incident and The Track of the Cat, were made into films. 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. Walter Van Tilburg Clark (Aug– November 10, 1971) was an American novelist, short story writer, and educator. Robert Morse (son), Barbara Anne (daughter) ![]() ![]() Henry Prize, Nevada Writer's Hall of Fameīarbara Frances Morse (b. The Ox-Bow Incident, The Watchful Gods and Other Stories Masonic Cemetery (Silver Terrace), Virginia City, NV ![]()
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