What is Walter Wangerin Jr.?
[[File:WalterWangerinJr July2011.jpg|right|200px]] '''Walter Wangerin Jr.''' (February 13, 1944 &ndash; August 5, 2021) was an American author and [[educator]]. He was best known for his religious novels and [[children's literature|children's books]]. He was born in [[Portland, Oregon]]. His best known novel was ''[[The Book of the Dun Cow (novel)|The Book of the Dun Cow]]'' and its sequel ''[[The Book of Sorrows]]''. Wangerin Jr. died on August 5, 2021 at the age of 77.<ref>[https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2021/august-web-only/walter-wangerin-jr-philip-yancey-tribute-storyteller.html Philip Yancey: My Benediction to the Beloved Storyteller, Walter Wangerin Jr.]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wangerin Jr., Walter}} [[Category:1944 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:American theologians]] [[Category:Educators from Portland, Oregon]] [[Category:Writers from Portland, Oregon]] [[Category:American Christians]] {{US-bio-stub}}