1907-1997
An
author known for
writing extremely long books about a great number of things. These books tended to lack a cohesive plot, but were rather a collection of really long
short stories in chronological order that revolved around some kind of central theme, such as a place or religion. Generally, they were incredibly historically accurate despite being for the most part fictional. Among his better known works are
The Source,
Texas, and
South Pacific.