The Writings of Norman Maclean

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By Timothy P. Schilling ’87

Published Feb. 20, 2025

The Writings of Norman Maclean (University of Nevada Press) is the first reassessment of Maclean’s work. Schilling explores Maclean’s search for meaning in the face of human tragedy through his brother’s death and the devastating Mann Gulch wildfire of 1949. Schilling finds that Maclean’s use of ambiguity appears to be essential for discovering the truth. Through examining Maclean’s engagement with scientific, literary, philosophical, and theological perspectives, Schilling offers us fresh insights in Maclean’s work, cementing Maclean as an iconic figure of Western American literature. 

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Terri Sewell ’86 at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, stands next to a portrait of civil rights leader John Lewis.
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