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'''Thomas William Duncan''' (August 15, 1905 |
'''Thomas William Duncan''' (August 15, 1905 – September 15, 1987) was an American writer of circus novels, his most famous novel was ''Gus the Great'' (1947). |
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Born in [[Casey, Iowa]], Duncan was educated at the [[Drake University]] and [[Harvard University]]. He taught and worked as Director of Public Relations at [[Grinnell College]] (from 1942 to 1944). |
Born in [[Casey, Iowa]], Duncan was educated at the [[Drake University]] and [[Harvard University]]. He taught and worked as Director of Public Relations at [[Grinnell College]] (from 1942 to 1944). |
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He was married to Actea Carolyn Young. |
He was married to Actea Carolyn Young. |
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He died at the age of 82, in Las Cruces, New Mexico,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/bdi/DetailsPage.aspx?id=105|title=Duncan, Thomas William –|work=The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa|publisher=The University of Iowa|accessdate=29 October 2012}}</ref> and |
He died at the age of 82, in Las Cruces, New Mexico,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/bdi/DetailsPage.aspx?id=105|title=Duncan, Thomas William –|work=The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa|publisher=The University of Iowa|accessdate=29 October 2012}}</ref> and was buried in an unmarked grave. His Wife, Actea, died three years later. Their graves were unmarked until July 22, 2015. |
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==Novels== |
==Novels== |
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* Ring Horse (1940) |
* Ring Horse (1940) |
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* Gus the Great (1947) |
* Gus the Great (1947) |
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* [[Big River, Big Man (1959)]]. In 1967 a German translation by Manja Wilkens was published as "Mississippi Sinfonie - Menschen am großen Strom". |
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* Big River (1959) |
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* Big Man (1959) |
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* Virgo Descending (1961) |
* Virgo Descending (1961) |
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* The Labyrinth (1967) |
* The Labyrinth (1967) |
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* The Sky and Tomorrow (1974) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://alwaysbackroads.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/thomas-w-duncan-gus-the-great/ Thomas W. Duncan & “Gus the Great” by Donna Catterick] |
* [http://alwaysbackroads.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/thomas-w-duncan-gus-the-great/ Thomas W. Duncan & “Gus the Great” by Donna Catterick] |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 15, 1905 |
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Thomas William Duncan (August 15, 1905 – September 15, 1987) was an American writer of circus novels, his most famous novel was Gus the Great (1947).
Born in Casey, Iowa, Duncan was educated at the Drake University and Harvard University. He taught and worked as Director of Public Relations at Grinnell College (from 1942 to 1944).
He was married to Actea Carolyn Young.
He died at the age of 82, in Las Cruces, New Mexico,[1] and was buried in an unmarked grave. His Wife, Actea, died three years later. Their graves were unmarked until July 22, 2015.
Novels
[edit]- O Chautauqua (1935)
- Ring Horse (1940)
- Gus the Great (1947)
- Big River, Big Man (1959). In 1967 a German translation by Manja Wilkens was published as "Mississippi Sinfonie - Menschen am großen Strom".
- Virgo Descending (1961)
- The Labyrinth (1967)
- The Sky and Tomorrow (1974)
References
[edit]- ^ "Duncan, Thomas William –". The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa. The University of Iowa. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- The Thomas W. Duncan Papers are housed at the University of Iowa Special Collections & University Archives.
- Jane Badger Books - Thomas W Duncan
- Thomas W. Duncan & “Gus the Great” by Donna Catterick
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