Grover Lewis (November 8, 1934 – April 16, 1995) was an American journalist now regarded as one of the forerunners of

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. His lengthy examinations of film, music and more in the 1970s included profiles of

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, and an influential piece written about ''

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''. He also did freelance work for ''

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,'' and was an editor and contributor to ''

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''. Lewis published two books during his lifetime: ''I'll Be There in the Morning If I Live'', a book of poetry, and ''Academy All the Way'', a collection of essays he wrote for ''

''. In 2005, the

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released a compendium of his entire career entitled ''Splendor in the Short Grass,'' edited by and with an introduction by

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and W.K. Stratton, and with a foreword by

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and a remembrance by

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Books

* ''I'll Be There in the Morning If I Live'' (poetry) * ''Academy All The Way'' (collection) * ''Splendor in the Short Grass'' (collection)

Personal life

When he was 8 years old, his parents, Grover Sr. and Opal, "shot each other to death with a pawnshop pistol".

References

External links

New York Times review of "Splendor In The Short Grass"
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