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Frank Kidd's avatar

Dude loved this. You even revealed some blind spots I had with the bloody British westerns. Will have to check those out. I think you’ll appreciate Max Brand. He wrote what I’ve dubbed the “Homeric” western, whereas L’Amour writes sort of a traditional classically liberal hero, Brand tended to have more classical sensibilities I think.

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Philip “Big Philly” Smith's avatar

This sounds like great stuff all around. I'm really glad you enjoyed the episode.

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James Mecham's avatar

Spaghetti Westerns and Louis

L 'Amour: You're speaking my language!

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Philip “Big Philly” Smith's avatar

Great language, my friend.

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Paul Clayton's avatar

I wish you success with your new endeavor. BTW, I was once a dues paying member of Western Writers of America. Terry C. Johnston blurbed the first book in my 'Frontier Fiction' series, Calling Crow. If you ever want to know more about that, drop me a line.

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Bob Beckley's avatar

Got a ton of great information from this article. Big Philly, thank you.

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Philip “Big Philly” Smith's avatar

Thanks, Bob. That's what I love to hear.

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Centaur Write Satyr, MBA's avatar

You might like this:

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