William Least Heat-Moon
William Least Heat-Moon (born William Lewis Trogdon on August 27, 1939) is an American travel writer and historian.
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Least Heat-Moon at the Seattle Public Library (2008) | |
| Born | William Lewis Trogdon 27 August 1939 (aged 86) Kansas City, Missouri |
| Occupation | Travel writer, historian |
| Language | English |
| Education | Bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in English Bachelor's degree in photojournalism |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Genre | Deep map travel literature |
| Notable works | Blue Highways |
He is the author of several books which talk about unusual journeys through the United States, including cross-country trips by boat (River Horse, 1999) and, in his best known work (1982's Blue Highways), about his journey in a 1975 Ford Econoline van.[1]
References
- ↑ "Ghost Dancing: The Blue Highways Van". Museum of Anthropology. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2020-07-16.