Kent Ladd Steckmesser

Having absorbed a number of Western films in my youth, I read this critical work. Mr. Steckmesser did his best to place this icon of the genre in the edifice of literary criticism, and, I believe adequately for the 1960's. As a fellow fan of the idea of settling disputes by gunplay, I applaud his effort. For those desiring to go deeper, I recommend Mr. Richard Slotkin's "Gunfighter Nation."