1. Larry Jeff McMurtry
McMurtry's first book, "Horseman, Pass By," was later turned into the movie "Hud," this started his novel's associations with the motion picture industry. ... His novel "The Last Picture Show," written in 1966 was made into a motion picture in 1971. This shows the effects of ranch life on the ordinary people of a small town. ... They also all showed McMurtry focused on human relations and how he became the "master story-teller" of the west. ...
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- Grade Level: High School