Vardis Fisher: A Mormon Novelist

by Michael Austin

Book Overview

Raised by devout Mormon parents, Vardis Fisher drifted from the faith after college. Yet throughout his long career, his writing consistently reflected Mormon thought. Beginning in the early 1930s, the public turned to Fisher's novels like Children of God to understand the increasingly visible Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His striking works vaulted him into the same literary tier as William Faulkner while his commercial success...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252086147
• ISBN13: 9780252086144
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"