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Evan Merritt Post
A largely forgotten writer of frontier fiction, he left behind a spare, atmospheric Alaskan tale that still feels vivid today. His work blends harsh wilderness, moral choice, and a quiet sense of human decency.
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The silent cabin
by Evan Merritt Post
About the author
Very little confirmed biographical information about this author appears to survive in the sources available online. What can be confirmed is that Evan Merritt Post wrote "The Silent Cabin," a short story first published in 1926 by Doubleday, Page & Co., and produced from the November 26, 1926 issue of Short Stories magazine.
The story is set in the Alaskan winter and centers on endurance, mortality, and compassion in an unforgiving landscape. That rugged northern setting also connects with his screen credit for "Where North Holds Sway" (1927), which suggests a strong association with adventure fiction of the far North.
Because so little personal detail is readily documented, Post is best approached through the work itself: lean, dramatic storytelling shaped by wilderness, hardship, and moments of unexpected grace.