Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-03-02 | Page 2 | Wilder Gives Writers Advice

I Trekker W i- i fr j i iA A 11 S V Y i 1 p S t i ir r I 4 2 4 s 4 2 Thornton Wilder He Ho takes long walks WILDER GIVES WRITERS ADVICE Take It from Thornton Wilder noted American novelist and drama drama- dramatist tit list if you want to become a writer take take long walks Mr Wilder will lecture on Literature Literature Literature Liter and Life Lite at Kingsbury ha hall hail l on the university campus Monday at 8 p. p m. m Speaking with ith authority authority he he just completed a hitch-hiking hitch tour of southern Europe Europe- Europe Mr r. r Wilder said he ho obtained most of my ideas from adventures on the road You cant can't thumb a ride In Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope Mr Wilder r said because bec use persons driving automobiles re afraid that people tramping the road are highwaymen He said his ideas will go Into sev several eral cral contemplated plays in which he will attempt to strike a a. anew new and original depth of the modern drama He lauded the educational features features fea fea- tures Lures of f the he University of ot Ch Chicago ago where he Is an instructor in English English Eng Eng- lish and composition six months during the year Ho e is now on leave of ot absence Wb What t do I think of the younger crop of Am American writers he asked Their ideas and freshness of subject subject sub sub- matter will prod produce ce remarkable works