About
An American journalist and author, he is known for The Torturer's Horse, The Blood Endures, and other novels. He also worked as a reporter for the Denver Post.
Before Fame
He graduated from Stanford University in 1952 and subsequently studied in Austria on a Fulbright scholarship. Early in his literary career, he wrote a play that was performed by Vienna's Kaleidoskoptheater troupe.
Trivia
He received the O. Henry Award for his 1981 short story, "I'll Call You."
Family Life
He was the San Francisco-born son of an orthopedic surgeon. He married Joan Marshall in 1958.
Associated With
He and Harry Behn both studied at Stanford University.
