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Ernest James Haycox (October 1, 1899 – October 13, 1950)[1] was an American author of Western fiction. Haycox was born in Portland, Oregon, to William James Haycox and the former Martha Burghardt on October 1, 1899.[2] After receiving an education in the local schools of both Washington state and Oregon, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1915 and was stationed along the Mexican border ...
To me, Ernest Haycox, though less well known, is the Dean of the writers of the Western genre. Louis L’Amour probably comes the closest to his stature and ability. Zane Grey doesn’t quite have his level of feeling for the people and country.
Mar 1, 1970 · If you're a fan of the western genre, Haycox (author of "Stage to Lordsburg" - basis for the classic movie "Stagecoach") offers a professional, entertaining story. If you're not a fan, Haycox will draw you in, in spite of yourself.
Sep 14, 2017 · Ernest Haycox and the Western traces Haycox’s path from rank beginner, to crack pulp writer, to regular contributor to Collier’s and the Saturday Evening Post. Etulain shows how Haycox experimented with techniques to deepen and broaden his Westerns, creating more introspective protagonists (Hamlet heroes), introducing new types of heroines ...
Ernest Haycox (1899-1950), a prolific writer of Western fiction, graduated from the University of Oregon in 1923 with a degree in journalism. His career began with the publication of some of his short stories while he was still a college student, and over the next three decades his short stories and novels earned a world-wide audience.
Less heralded than many, Ernest Haycox was probably joint best of all the western writers along with Luke Short. This one tells a great tale of a relatively unknown period - the vigilante regime that brought down the reign of the corrupt Sheriff Henry Plummer in the Montana goldfields. Fact is cleverly blended with fiction and no punches are ...
Mar 12, 2018 · Ernest James Haycox (October 1, 1899 - October 13, 1950) was an American author of Western fiction. Born in Portland, Oregon, to William James Haycox and the former Martha Burghardt, he attended local schools of both Washington state and Oregon. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1915 and was stationed along the Mexican border in 1916.
