The Resume

(August 3, 1909-November 10, 1972)
Born in East Orland, Maine
Wrote 'The Ox-Bow Incident (1940)' and 'The Track of the Cat (1949)'
Other works include 'The Watchful Gods and Other Stories,' 'The City of the Trembling Leaves,' and 'To a Friend with New Shoes'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a literary one-hit-wonder.
His next book, 'Track of the Cat,' was unable to build off of the momentum of his first book.
He wore the same blue turtleneck shirt, maroon corduroy jacket, grey slacks and blue socks every day while teaching at the University of Montana.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first inductee into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 1988.
'The Ox-Bow Incident' was arguably the first 'modern Western novel,' touching on the grim reality of lynchings in America.
His 'Ox-Bow Incident' novel was made into an acclaimed film with Henry Fonda and Anthony Quinn.
He earned the O. Henry Prize five times for his short stories, between 1941 and 1945.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 14]
• I am a New Englander
• I Attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• I Attended University of Nevada, Reno
• I Died in 1971 (Ranked: 62)
• Look at My Book Cover
• Profiles 46001-46250 (Ranked: 46179)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying