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Stegner

American  
[steg-ner] / ˈstɛg nər /

noun

  1. Wallace (Earle), 1909–93, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.


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He landed a Wallace Stegner writing fellowship at Stanford in 1958, and in 1961 he was granted a Guggenheim Fellowship, which allowed him to pack up the family and live in Tuscany and southern France.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Veteran SPD lawmakers Rolf Mützenich and Ralf Stegner both welcomed the cancellation of the missile deal in particular as a sign of de-escalation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

In 2007, three decades after his predecessors assured people a new hospital wing for civilly committed patients was on its way, Stegner saw an opportunity to make it finally happen.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

The governor’s office dropped its support, Stegner said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

"Maybe I made a mistake not believing your story about Stegner," he said.

From Of Stegner's Folly by Richard S. Shaver

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