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Walter Farley | | Birth Date: |
June 26, 1915 | | Death Date: |
October 16, 1989 | | Place of Birth: |
Syracuse, New York | | Place of Death: |
Sarasota, Florida | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
Writer, Copy writer, Horse breeder |
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 Biography of Walter (Lorimer) Farley
4,515 words, approx. 15 pages
 Walter Lorimer Farley created the Black Stallion, one of the most famous real or fictional horses of all time, over forty years ago, and that horse is still running at the head of the race. The original Black Stallion book appeared in 1941 and has been... summary from source:
 Biography of Walter Farley
2,032 words, approx. 7 pages
At twenty-six, author Walter Farley hit on a winning formula for juvenile fiction. "Farley's novels," wrote A. B. Emrys in the Journal of Popular Culture, "make the best of both romantic escapes and educational insider portraits of horse training and... 
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Walter Farley Information
361 words, approx. 1 pages
 Walter Farley (b. 26 June 1915 in Syracuse, New York - d. 16 October 1989 in Sarasota, Florida) was an American author. Educated at Columbia, where he received a B.A. in 1941, his first and most famous work was The Black Stallion (1941). He wrote many...
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 The Washington Post `Black Stallion' Author Walter Farley Dies at 73
10/19/1989: 366 words, approx. 1 pages Walter L. Farley, whose "Black Stallion" books stirred the imaginations of millions of young readers and was the basis of an Academy Award-winning movie, died at Sarasota Memorial Hospital Oct. 16 after a heart attack. He was 73. Mr. Farley, whose books have... summary from source:
American Scholar Looking for Farley.
09/22/2000: 4,500 words, approx. 15 pages And you do so often read about it as if it were there. --Gertrude Stein I'm looking at a current map of Minnesota. I place my finger on Minneapolis and move northwest about 250 miles to Bemidji, a town of about...
 Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Marjorie Burger
266 words, approx. 1 pages
Having for years faithfully followed all the fantastic feats of the famous black stallion and his owner-rider, Alec Ramsey, we find it difficult to believe that Alec would be careless enough to let his $100,000 horse-barn burn to the ground the very night he discovers his insurance on said barn has lapsed. Be that as it may, Mr. Farley uses it [in "The Black Stallion's Courage"] as an excuse (as if he needed one) to let the Black run again to glory…. Marjorie Burger,... summary from source:
Critical Essay by William Clifford
262 words, approx. 1 pages
["The Black Stallion and Satan" is a] nicker-a-page thriller, and all Black Stallion fans had best start looking for a quiet afternoon when they can let their favorite horse breathe fire down their necks…. The crescendo of final action, as well as the chain of physical and emotional twists throughout, make the implausibilities of the story fade magically away and help the lessons in responsibility to be painlessly taught.
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Critical Essay by Allie Beth Martin
230 words, approx. 1 pages
Walter Farley has varied his plot in ["The Horse Tamer"]…. The Black Stallion's trainer tells a story about the experiences of his older brother as a horse-tamer before the days of horseless carriages. Negligible story; stereotyped characters; poor format. Practical psychology involved in taming and training difficult horses and a plea for kindness comprise a major portion of the book. Allie Beth Martin, "Junior High: 'The House Tamer'," i...
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