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The Testament of Man (1943–1960), a twelve-volume series of novels by the American author Vardis Fisher, traces the physical, psychological and spiritual evolution of Western civilization from Australopithecus to the present. The series explores a pantheon of subjects: myth, ritual, language, family, sex and especially sin, guilt and religion.
Vardis Alvero Fisher (March 31, 1895 – July 9, 1968) was an American writer from Idaho who wrote popular historical novels of the Old West. After studying at the University of Utah and the University of Chicago, Fisher taught English at the University of Utah and then at the Washington Square College of New York University until 1931.
[1] Vardis Fisher was born in Idaho and his parents were Mormon; he joined the LDS Church briefly as an adult but did not identify as Mormon. Mormon characters are prominent in his early fiction. He won the Harper Prize in 1939 for Children of God (1939). Fisher's later fiction does not feature Mormon characters.
Fisher's gritty account of trappers in the fur trade era, "Mountain Men," was made into a 1972 movie starring Robert Redford, titled "Jeremiah Johnson" — though, sadly, he didn't live to see it ...
Vardis Fisher (1895–1968): American writer and scholar, author of atheistic Testament of Man series. [100] Tom Flynn (1955–2021): American author and Senior Editor of Free Inquiry magazine. [101] Ken Follett (born 1949): British author of thrillers and historical novels. [102]
The hit NBC series ran for ten seasons from 1994 to 2004. During that time the cast became incredibly close, Kudrow said. They were devastated by the death of Perry in 2023 when he drowned at home ...
The NBA and commissioner Adam Silver were eager to make changes to the All-Star Game after last year's contest wasn't very competitive and finished with a final score of 211-186.
Some of the press's later and more well-known publications included several short novels by Janet Lewis, several novels by Anaïs Nin, [10] and the final three books in Vardis Fisher's Testament of Man series. [11] Authors of poetry were also a major focus of the publisher, focusing on individuals that would otherwise not find publication. [12]