Where did Wallace Stegner work and study?

He worked at Harvard University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Stanford University, and the University of Utah. He studied at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Harvard University, and the University of Iowa.

Was Wallace Stegner involved in organizations outside of his university work?

Yes, he was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Wallace Stegner

Q: What awards did Wallace Stegner receive?

Stegner received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for his literary achievements. He also won the O. Henry Award for short stories, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, and a Guggenheim Fellowship.

American historian, writer, and environmentalist (1909-1993)

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Sex or gender: male^[29]
Date of birth: February 18, 1909
Date of death: April 13, 1993
Place of birth: Lake Mills
Place of death: Santa Fe
Country of citizenship: United States^[10]
Occupation: historian, writer, novelist, environmentalist, biographer, naturalist, literary critic^[11]^[12]
Employer: Harvard University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Stanford University^[13]^[14]^[15]
Educated at: University of Iowa, University of Utah, East High School^[16]^[17]^[18]
Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize, National Book Award, John Muir Award, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, O. Henry Award, Eagle Scout, Guggenheim Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellowship, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]
Doctoral student: James Cockcroft^[30]
Cause of death: traffic collision^[32]
Work location: Hopkins Marine Station^[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[38]
Archives at: Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives^[31]
End of work period: 1993^[40]
Family name: Stegner^[34]
Given name: Wallace^[35]
Manner of death: accidental death^[37]
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27]^[28]
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Residence: Wallace Stegner House^[33]

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Start of work period: 1937^[39]

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Award received 6

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award, Guggenheim Fellowship, O. Henry Award, Eagle Scout, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

Occupation 6

writer, historian, novelist, environmentalist, naturalist, biographer

Employer 3

Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Educated at 2

University of Utah, University of Iowa

Member of 2

American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Letters

Cause of death 1

traffic collision

Country of citizenship 1

United States

Given name 1

Wallace

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Manner of death 1

accidental death

Place of birth 1

Lake Mills

Place of death 1

Santa Fe

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Summary

Wallace Stegner was born on February 18, 1909^[1], in Lake Mills^[2]. He died on April 13, 1993^[3], in Santa Fe^[4]. He worked as a historian^[5], writer^[6], novelist^[7], environmentalist^[8], and biographer^[9].

FAQs

Where was Wallace Stegner born?

Wallace Stegner was born in Lake Mills^[2].

Where did Wallace Stegner die?

Wallace Stegner died in Santa Fe^[4].

What did Wallace Stegner do for work?

Wallace Stegner worked as a historian^[5], writer^[6], novelist^[7], environmentalist^[8], and biographer^[9].

Where did Wallace Stegner go to school?

Wallace Stegner was educated at University of Iowa^[16], University of Utah^[17], and East High School^[18].

What awards did Wallace Stegner receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], Rome Prize^[20], National Book Award^[21], and Sierra Club John Muir Award^[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Wallace Stegner — place of birth (P19): Lake Mills. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-18. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Wallace Stegner — place of death (P20): Santa Fe. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-18. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Wallace Stegner — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Wallace Stegner — country of citizenship (P27): United States. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Wallace Stegner — educated at (P69): University of Iowa. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Wallace Stegner — educated at (P69): University of Utah. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Wallace Stegner — educated at (P69): East High School. Retrieved 2021-03-04. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Wallace Stegner — occupation (P106): historian. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Wallace Stegner — occupation (P106): writer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Wallace Stegner — occupation (P106): novelist. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Wallace Stegner — occupation (P106): environmentalist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Wallace Stegner — occupation (P106): biographer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2019-06-14. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Wallace Stegner — occupation (P106): naturalist. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Wallace Stegner — occupation (P106): literary critic. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Wallace Stegner — employer (P108): Harvard University. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Wallace Stegner — employer (P108): University of Wisconsin–Madison. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Wallace Stegner — employer (P108): Stanford University. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Wallace Stegner — award received (P166): Guggenheim Fellowship. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Wallace Stegner — award received (P166): Rome Prize. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Wallace Stegner — award received (P166): National Book Award. nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Wallace Stegner — award received (P166): Sierra Club John Muir Award. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Wallace Stegner — award received (P166): Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Wallace Stegner — award received (P166): O. Henry Award. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Wallace Stegner — award received (P166): Eagle Scout. Retrieved 2020-11-07. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Wallace Stegner — award received (P166): Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Wallace Stegner — doctoral student (P185): James Cockcroft. searchworks.stanford.edu. searchworks.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Wallace Stegner — member of (P463): American Academy of Arts and Sciences. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Wallace Stegner — member of (P463): American Academy of Arts and Letters. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Wallace Stegner — archives at (P485): Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Wallace Stegner — cause of death (P509): traffic collision. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Wallace Stegner — residence (P551): Wallace Stegner House. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Wallace Stegner — date of birth (P569): February 18, 1909. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Wallace Stegner — date of death (P570): April 13, 1993. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Wallace Stegner — family name (P734): Stegner. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Wallace Stegner — given name (P735): Wallace. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Wallace Stegner — work location (P937): Hopkins Marine Station. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Wallace Stegner — manner of death (P1196): accidental death. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Wallace Stegner — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Wallace Stegner — start of work period (P2031): 1937. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Wallace Stegner — end of work period (P2032): 1993. wikidata.org.

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