Background
Clark, Walter Vantilburg was born on August 3, 1909 in East Orland, Maine, United States. Son of Doctor Walter Ernest and Euphemia Murray (Abrams) Clark.
Clark, Walter Vantilburg was born on August 3, 1909 in East Orland, Maine, United States. Son of Doctor Walter Ernest and Euphemia Murray (Abrams) Clark.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Nevada, 1931, Master of Arts, 1932. Master of Arts, University of Vermont, 1934. Little Doctorate., Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1958, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, 1969.
November 1969); children—Barbara Ann, Robert Morse. Teacher of English, dramatics and sports in public school, Cazenovia, New York, 1935-1945. Was associate Professor of English, Montana State University, lecturer.
Past teacher English, coach Virginia City High School.
Teacher writer’s workshop U. Iowa, 1951-1952, Montana State University, 1954-1956. Professor creative writing San Francisco State College, 1956-1962.
Writer in residence U. Nevada, Reno, 1962-1971. Also teacher summer writer’s conferences at universities Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Omaha Missouri.
Fellow in fiction Center Advanced Studies, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1960-1961. Winner O. Henry Short Story Award, 1945. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Western History Association, Western Literature Association (honorary life), Phi Kappa Phi.
Club: Sierra.
Married Barbara Frances Morse, October 14, 1933 (deceased. Children: Barbara Ann, Robert Morse.