Wayne D. Overholser

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Wayne D. Overholser (born September 4, 1906 in Pomeroy , Washington , † August 27, 1996 in Boulder , Colorado ) was an American western writer .

Live and act

Overholser published his works not only under his own name, but also under the first names of his three sons, for whom he used the pseudonyms John S. Daniels , Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne .

Several of his books have been made into films and most of them have also been translated into German and mostly published in the now classic Western series by Heyne Verlag , Munich. His best-known work in Germany is "Deputy im Kreuzfeuer" (The Lone Deputy), it was published by several publishers, e. B. at Xenos and in several editions over many years at Heyne. Overholser's numerous books are currently not published in Germany and are only available as antiquarian books.

Honors

  • 1953 Lane Award for the novel Lawman
  • 1954 Spur Award for the novel The violent Land
  • 1969 Spur Award for the novel The Meeker Massacre for the best youth novel, together with Lewis B. Patten

Works (selection)

As Wayne D. Overholser

stories
  • Bill Pronzini, Martin H. Greenberg (Eds.): The best western stories of Wayne D. Overholser . University Press, Carbondale, Ill. 1984, ISBN 0-8093-1145-3 .
Novels
  • Buckaroo's code . 1947.
    • German: The hunted . Heyne, Munich 1981 (formerly Three Breaths Before Dying , 1972)
  • West of the Rimrock . 1949.
    • German: In the west of the Rimrock . AWA-Verlag, Munich 1953.
    • German: The hell of Paradise Valley . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1976
  • Draw or drag . 1950.
    • German: Dan stays in the saddle . Heyne, Munich 1980
  • Steel to the South . 1953.
    • German: steel to the south . AWA-Verlag, Munich 1955
    • German: The right of the strong . Heyne, Munich 1966
  • Fabulous gunman . 1954.
    • German: The gunslinger . AWA-Verlag, Munich 1954
    • German: A fighter . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1976
  • The lone deputy . 1960.
    • German: man of the law . Widukind-Verlag, Balve iW 1956
    • German: Deputy in the crossfire . Heyne, Munich 1971
  • North to Dead Wood .
    • German: Dakota Jones . Heyne, Munich 1968
  • The Man from Yesterday .
    • German: The valley of the pioneers . Heyne, Munich 1969
  • Long trail north .
    • German: The long way of revenge . Heyne, Munich 1973
  • The Noose .
    • German: The head in the noose . Heyne, Munich 1973
  • Cast a long shadow .
    • German: Valley of a thousand cattle . Heyne, Munich 1963
  • Standoff at the river .
    • German: river of no return . Heyne, Munich 1965
  • Red is the valley .
    • German: Get up and fight . Heyne, Munich 1982
  • Valley of guns .
    • German: rider in the valley . AWA-Verlag, Munich 1954
  • The violent land .
    • German: pasture war . Heyne, Munich 1964
  • A gun for Johnny Deere . 1964.
    • German: A revolver for Johnny Deere . Heyne, Munich 1964
  • Tough hand .
    • German: Law of the Stronger . Heyne, Munich 1964
  • Desperate .
    • German: Sheriff without a star . Heyne, Munich 1971

As John S. Daniels

  • The nests . 1954.
    • German: The nests . AWA-Verlag, Munich 1954

As Joseph Wayne

  • The snake stomper . 1951.
    • German: The other side . AWA-Verlag, Munich 1955

As Lee Leighton

  • Lawman . 1953.
    • German: At the end of the gallows . Heyne, Munich 1966
    • German: command of the law . AWA-Verlag, Munich 1957 (formerly Who Wears the Star , 1956)
  • Beyond the pass . 1956.
    • German: The bounty hunter . AWA-Verlag, Munich 1956
  • Big Ugly .
    • German: The man without fear . Heyne, Munich 1974
  • Hanging at Pulpit Rock . 1967.
    • German: The executioner of Pulpit Rock . Heyne. Munich 1968
  • You'll never hang me . 1971.
    • German: There is no way back from the gallows . Heyne, Munich 1973
  • Cassidy . 1944.
    • German: The boy with the fast Colts . Heyne, Munich 1974
  • Tomahawk .
    • German: Battle for the Tomahawk Ranch . Heyne, Munich 1973
  • The Man with the Stigma .
    • German: The man with the brand . Xenos, Hamburg 1978.

Film adaptations

  • You should still hang today (Original title: Star in the Dust ), USA 1956 (based on the novel Lawman )
  • Fight without mercy (original title: Cast a Long Shadow ), USA 1959 (based on the novel Cast a Long Shadow )

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ This prize has been awarded by the Western Writers of America since 1953 .
  2. ↑ https://westernwriters.org/winners/
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Translated by Hansheinz Werner
  4. ↑ a b c d e f Translated by Otto Kühn.
  5. ^ Translated by Ralph H. Murner
  6. ^ Translated by Richard Augustin.
  7. ↑ Translated by Uwe Carsten.
  8. ↑ a b c Translated by Werner Gronwald.
  9. ↑ a b Translated by Walter Brumm.
  10. ^ Translated by Hans-Martin Facius.
  11. ↑ a b c Translated by Fritz Moeglich .
  12. ↑ Translated by Fritz Meisnitzer .
  13. ↑ Translated by Maikell Michael [i. e. Michael Zerwell].
  14. ^ Translated by Alfred Dunkel.

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personal data
SURNAME Overholser, Wayne D.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American western writers
DATE OF BIRTH 4th September 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Pomeroy , Washington
DATE OF DEATH August 27, 1996
Place of death Boulder (Colorado)