NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS

Louis L'Amour is one of the most prolific and popular writers of our time. He has published more than 85 novels, many of which have been made into movies for theatres or television. His first novel, Hondo, was published in 1953 and his latest in 1984, The Walking Drum.

Mr. L'Amour's interest and dedication to education, in the classical sense, is liberally evidenced through the characters of his novels. Beginning in his early books with characters who lamented the fact that they were uneducated or self-educated and growing toward the latest novel that has a genuine scholar as the main character. His latest book is not a western but takes place in medieval Europe.

It may be of value to introduce pre-adolescents and adolescents to Mr. L'Amour's works in the public school libraries. It may do more than introduce them to a gifted, action and adventure, storyteller. It could help to improve reading skills with the added possibility that they may become interested in some of the classical literature given reference in his novels. Another possibility is that they may be persuaded of the value of an education through the many references the subject in the novels.