William Least Heat-Moon

William Least Heat-Moon (born William Lewis Trogdon on August 27, 1939) is an American travel writer and historian.

William Least Heat-Moon
Least Heat-Moon at the Seattle Public Library (2008)
Least Heat-Moon at the Seattle Public Library (2008)
BornWilliam Lewis Trogdon
(1939-08-27) August 27, 1939 (age 85)
Kansas City, Missouri
OccupationTravel writer, historian
LanguageEnglish
EducationBachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in English
Bachelor's degree in photojournalism
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
GenreDeep map travel literature
Notable worksBlue Highways

He is the author of many 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

  1. "Ghost Dancing: The Blue Highways Van". Museum of Anthropology. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2020-07-16.