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# Allan W. Eckert

(1931–2011)   Writer   United States

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Allan W. Eckert was a writer from the United States, best known for *The Frontiersmen*.

## Quick Facts About Allan W. Eckert

Born January 30, 1931

Died July 7, 2011

Nationality United States

Profession Writer

Notable works The Frontiersmen

## About Allan W. Eckert

Allan Wesley Eckert was an American novelist and playwright who specialized in historical novels for adults and children, and was also a naturalist. His novel Incident at Hawk's Hill (1971) was initially marketed to adults and selected by Reader's Digest Condensed Books. A runner-up for the Newbery Medal, it was afterward marketed as a children's novel and adapted by Disney for a television movie known as The Boy Who Talked to Badgers (1975).

##  Quotes by Allan W. Eckert

> [If you would be a writer, first be a reader. Only through the assimilation of ideas, thoughts and philosophies can one begin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allan-w-eckert/if-you-would-be-a-writer-first-be-a-reader-only-through-the/)

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> [If you would be a writer, first be a reader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allan-w-eckert/if-you-would-be-a-writer-first-be-a-reader/)

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