J. Frank Dobie
1888-1964
"One day it came to me that I would collect and tell the legendary tales of Texas ..."
Texan by Birth J[ames] Frank Dobie was born in on a ranch in Live Oak County, Texas and lived in his native state most of his life. In college, Dobie planned to study law but instead developed a passion for literature and the classics. Dobie was in his forties when his first major novel, A Vaquero of the Brush Country, was published in 1929. His second work, Coronado's Children, gained him popular attention.
Texan By Choice Much of Dobie's writing focuses on the folklore of the Southwest, and was inspired by his friendships with cowboys, miners, and other talespinners. In 1939 he began a weekly newspaper column, originally called "My Texas" which ran until his death. He wrote over 25 books—including "A Texan in England," which was inspired by the year he spent lecturing at Cambridge University. Dobie won numerous awards, including the Boys' Club of America Junior Book Award.
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