Articles
hroughout
his career, Louis L'Amour has been the subject of hundreds of
articles, interviews, essays, documentaries, and newspaper
columns. His quiet confidence, commanding presence and
unforgettable voice combined for, as People Magazine put it, "The
kind of storytelling that makes the wolves come out of the woods
to listen." No one ever left an interview with Louis L'Amour
without enough material. In fact most discovered that there was
always more to be said than space allowed.
Willing and able to speak authoritatively on an incredibly wide range of subjects, Louis must have seemed like a dream come true to those who came to "get his story." His personal commentary on frontiers past, present and future, recollections of the people and places he visited while traveling the world, and his ability to enthrall and enrich with a pointed story or anecdote make him extremely quotable. Here was a man that had truly "been there, done that!" And though nearly everyone commented on his rugged good looks and modest demeanor, it is the depth and breadth of his knowledge for which he will be remembered.
From the pages of:
World's Fastest Literary Gun: Louis L'Amour
Lunch
With Louis 'n' Me: A Few Casuals by Way of Reminiscence
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