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Kent Haruf

Kent Haruf

AmericanFebruary 24, 1943 – November 30, 2014Literary Fiction

American novelist whose Plainsong trilogy is a quiet, compassionate epic of life on the Colorado high plains. His plain prose and humane vision have won him a devoted readership. He is among the finest writers of the American rural heartland.

Works

  • PlainsongA multigenerational story of rural Colorado families navigating love and loss→
  • EventideInterconnected lives in rural Colorado revealing hidden struggles and quiet grace→
  • BenedictionAn elderly man's final days reflect on family, faith, and life's meaning→
  • Where You Once BelongedA man returns to his hometown facing the past and his youthful mistakes→
  • Our Souls at NightTwo elderly people discover love late in life, sharing intimacy and vulnerability→

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