Hal Borland (1900–1978)
Author of When the Legends Die
About the Author
Hal Borland (1900-1978) was the author of many works of fiction and nonfiction, most of which draw on his understanding of country life and the natural world. He was best-known for his nature essays in The New York Times
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Works by Hal Borland
Our natural world; the land and wildlife of America as seen and described by writers since the country's discovery (1965) 78 copies
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Twelve Great Modern Stories, A New Collection — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Borland, Hal
- Legal name
- Borland, Hal Glen
- Birthdate
- 1900-05-14
- Date of death
- 1978-02-22
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Birthplace
- Sterling, Nebraska, USA
- Place of death
- Sharon, Connecticut, USA
- Places of residence
- Sterling, Nebraska, USA (birth)
Connecticut, USA - Education
- University of Colorado
Columbia University - Occupations
- novelist
writer
author
journalist
naturalist - Relationships
- Borland, Barbara Dodge (wife)
- Short biography
- Hal Borland was a well-known American author and journalist. In addition to writing several novels and books about the outdoors, he wrote "outdoor editorials" for The New York Times for more than 30 years, from 1941 to 1978. Hal Borland was born on the plains in Sterling, Nebraska. His family moved to Colorado, where he grew up. After attending local schools, he studied at the University of Colorado. He studied journalism and graduated from Columbia University. Borland started writing as a journalist for publications such as The Denver Post, The New York Times, and Audubon Magazine. From 1941-1978, he wrote what he called "outdoor editorials" for the New York Times. In 1945 he and his wife moved to a 100-acre farm in Connecticut, and lived and worked there. She was also a writer. He published several collections of his nature writing, in addition to novels and other non-fiction books.
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