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Zane Grey

American novelist (1872–1939)

Person · Open Library

Born: 31 January 1872
Died: 23 October 1939
Works: 534

Top works

The day of the beast
Zane Grey
Nevada
The vanishing Indian
Spirit of the Border

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 81
Total plays: 757

Key facts

Born: Pearl Zane Gray (later Grey) , ( 1872-01-31 ) January 31, 1872, Zanesville, Ohio , U.S.
Died: October 23, 1939 (1939-10-23) (aged 67), Altadena, California , U.S.
Resting place: Lackawaxen and Union Cemetery, Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Novelist , dentist
Alma mater: University of Pennsylvania
Genre: Western fiction
Notable works: Riders of the Purple Sage (1912)
Spouse: Lina Elise Roth ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1905 )
Children: 3, including Romer and Loren

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Article

Zane Grey (born Pearl Zane Grey; January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his best-selling book.

In addition to the success of his printed works, his books have second lives and continuing influence through adaptations for films and television. His novels and short stories were adapted into 112 films, two television episodes, and a television series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre.