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Sam Keith

Samuel Keith was an American writer and educator. His most notable work was the 1973 best seller One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey, in which he edited and expanded on the journals of his friend Richard Proenneke's solo experiences in Alaska to create an Alaskan classic. In 2014, Keith's formerly lost manuscript First Wilderness: My Quest in the Territory of Alaska was published.

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American writer

Born 14 September 1921
Died 28 March 2003

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American writer

Born 14 September 1921
Died 28 March 2003

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Alaska, biography Alaska, description and travel Description and travel Essays & Travelogues Frontier and pioneer life Frontier and pioneer life, alaska Pioneers Travel Travel - United States United States - Pacific - Alaska Wilderness areas 20th Century Description And Travel Adventure and adventurers Alaska Alaska - Local History Approved List/Award Winners Biography Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions Cultural Region/Pacific Northwest Demographic Orientation/Rural Diaries Friends and associates General Geographic Orientation/Alaska Outdoor life

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Alaska Alaska) Twin Lakes Region (Lake and Peninsula Borough Twin Lakes Region (Lake and Peninsula Borough) Twin Lakes Region (Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska)

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Richard Proenneke

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  • Keith, Sam
  • Sam Keith (American writer)
  • キース, サム
  • Keith, Sam 1921-2003
  • Sam Keith American writer
  • Samuel Keith
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