McCrae
Americannoun
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And of all his storied roles, Duvall says his favorite was indeed that of the soft-hearted cowboy McCrae in "Lonesome Dove."
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Henry, the great poet’s alter ego, reappears in all his ambiguity and confusion, an all-American, unremarkable, yet observant “unheroic hero” in the words of Shane McCrae, who writes the Introduction to this collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
"The only time I'm really happy is when I'm on that stage, in front of my audience," McCrae said in 1997, according to the Guardian.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
Charlotte Blessing, a reader in the United States, recommends “Pulling the Chariot of the Sun” by Shane McCrae:
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Harris had already discussed his buildings with McCrae, who advised him to make use of sods, and gave general directions how to do so; and he now set about to put McCrae's suggestions into effect.
From The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West by Stead, Robert J. C.
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