- William Kittredge
William Kittredge (born 1932) is an American writer from
Oregon ,United States . He grew up inSoutheastern Oregon 's Warner Valley in Lake County where he attended school inAdel, Oregon , and later would attend high school inCalifornia andOregon .Kittredge, William. 1992. "Hole in the sky a memoir". New York: Knopf. ISBN 978-0-679-74006-3]Kittredge's father Oscar was friends with leadership in the Republican Party in Oregon. Oscar was to be picked-up by Oregon Governor
Earl Snell for a hunting trip in October 1947 when the plane Snell andOregon Secretary of State Robert Farrell , among others, crashed en route, killing all four on board. Two years later, in 1949, William enteredOregon State University in Corvallis.He became a major voice with his 1987 collection of essays, "Owning It All", about the modern West. He followed with his famous book, "". His book "
The Nature of Generosity " holds forth on the value of what he terms "extreme long loop altruism", elaborating with refreshing insights and wisdom on sustainability, civilization, and its relationship to culture, history, and human nature. He was also co-producer of the movie "A River Runs Through It ".He has received numerous awards including a
Stegner Fellowship at Stanford and Writing Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. WithAnnick Smith , he edited "The Last Best Place: A Montana Anthology".Works authored
*"The Nature of Generosity"
*"Southwestern Homelands"
*"The Willow Field"
*"Who Owns the West?"References
Further reading
*"William Kittredge". McFarland, Ronald E. 2002. Boise State University western writers series, no. 152. Boise, Idaho: Boise State University
External links
* [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tturb/00158/trb-00158.html Author papers at Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University]
* [http://www.writersontheedge.org/kittredge.html More on Kittredge’s life, books and awards]
* [http://www.mercuryhouse.org/kittredge.html Essay on Who Owns the West?]
* [http://www.orionsociety.org/pages/oo/sidebars/America/Kittredge.html Essay on 9/11]
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