Ron Hansen (novelist)

Ron Hansen
Born (1947-12-08) December 8, 1947
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
EducationCreighton University
Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA)
Santa Clara University (MA)
GenreFiction

Ron Hansen (born December 8, 1947) is an American novelist, essayist, and professor. He is known for writing literary westerns exploring the people and history of the American heartland, notably The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (1983), which was adapted into an acclaimed film.