Don Berry (author)
Don Berry | |
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| Born | Don George Berry January 23, 1932 |
| Died | February 20, 2001 |
| Occupation | Novelist, historian, screenwriter, artist |
| Alma mater | Reed College |
| Notable works | Oregon Country trilogy |
| Notable awards | National Book Award 1963 Moontrap – Novel |
Don George Berry (January 23, 1932 – February 20, 2001) was an American author and artist best known for his trilogy of historical novels about early settlers in the Oregon Country. Described as one of "Oregon's best fiction writers of the post-World War II generation", and a "Forgotten Beat", Berry's second novel, Moontrap (1962), was nominated for the National Book Award in 1963.