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Drama demands the reversal of expectation, but in such a way that the first surprise is followed by an immediate recognition of inevitability.

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Drama demands the reversal of expectation, but in such a way that the first surprise is followed by an immediate recognition of inevitability.

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About Wallace Stegner

Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909 – April 13, 1993) was an American novelist, writer, environmentalist, and historian. He was often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award in 1977.