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    • Norman Maclean

    American author (–)

    This article is about the American author. For other people, see Norman Maclean (disambiguation).

    Norman Maclean

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    Born()December 23,
    Clarinda, Iowa, U.S.
    DiedAugust 2, () (aged&#;87)
    Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    OccupationAuthor
    Professor of English literature
    EducationDartmouth College (BA)
    University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
    GenreNature, fishing, outdoors, biography
    Notable worksA River Runs Through It ()
    Young Men and Fire ()
    SpouseJessie Burns (–)
    Children2, including John Maclean
    ParentsJohn Maclean (father)

    Norman Fitzroy Maclean (December 23, &#;&#; August 2, ) was an American professor at the University of Chicago who, following his retirement, became a major figure in American literature. Maclean is best known for his Hemingwayesque writing, his collection of novellasA River Runs Through It and Other Stories (), and the creative nonfiction book Young Men and F