Rushing, Jane Gilmore

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Birth 1925-11-15
Death 1997-07-04

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Teacher, reporter, novelist. Born in 1925 in Pyron, Texas.

B.A. (1945) in journalism from Texas Technological College. Taught in public schools and worked briefly as a reporter for the Abilene Reporter-News. M.A. (1957) and Ph.D. (1974) in English from Texas Tech University. Married James Rushing in 1956. Mrs. Rushing has published seven novels: "Walnut Grove" (1964), "Against the Moon" (1968), "Tamzen" (1972), "Mary Dove" (1974), "Raincrow" (1977), "Convenant of Grace" (1982), and "Winds of Blame" (1983). She also co-authored with Kline Nall "Evolution of a University: Tech's First Fifty Years" (1975) and contributed to "Early Ranching in West Texas" (1986). Mrs. Rushing is the recipient of many literary awards. She resides in Lubbock, Texas.

From the description of Papers, 1964-, 1964-1974. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23196699

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Subjects:

  • Novelists, American
  • Farm life in literature
  • Ranch life

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  • Texas (as recorded)
  • Texas, West (as recorded)