Ebook: Biography on Zane Grey

ABOUT THE BOOK The concept of a professional writer-as we understand it today-has existed for only about a hundred years. Sure, there were people who made money writing books and articles prior to this, but most of the time these people did not consider writing their main source of income nor their job. They considered themselves "artists" or thought of their writing as a hobby. One of the best ways to become known as a "writer" in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s was to have your name appear on the cover of a formula western novel. Formula westerners were extremely popular during th.;Introduction; The Formula Western Novel; Background and Personal Life; The Critics; Quotes from Zane Grey; Facts and Trivia; Conclusion; Sources.