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William West Winter
1881–1940
Best known for the western novel Louisiana Lou, this early 20th-century writer also published short fiction in popular American magazines. His work taps into the rough energy of frontier storytelling while keeping the pace brisk and readable.
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Louisiana Lou A Western Story
by William West Winter
About the author
William West Winter (1881–1940) was an American novelist and short story writer. Sources connected with his books identify him as being born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and dying in Rutland, Massachusetts.
He is best known for Louisiana Lou: A Western Story, a novel first published in 1922 and later made widely available through public-domain editions. His fiction centers on Western settings and adventure, with an emphasis on action, conflict, and the changing life of the American frontier.
Book and catalog sources also credit him with stories published in magazines such as The Popular Magazine, Argosy All-Story Weekly, Short Stories, and The Saturday Evening Post. Little biographical information appears to be widely available today, but the surviving record suggests a dependable writer of popular fiction whose work found a home in both magazines and book form.