Kent Haruf
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