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Ron Hansen

American novelist, essayist, and professor · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1947 · age 78

Ron Hansen is an American novelist, essayist, and professor. He is known for writing literary westerns exploring the people and history of the American heartland, notably The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (1983), which was adapted into an acclaimed film.

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Guggenheim Fellowship1990

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United States
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
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Born 1947 · age 78

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