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Hughes, Dean, 1943-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1943-

Biographical History

Dean Hughes (b. 1943) is a fiction author in Utah.

Dean Hughes was born on August 24, 1943 in Ogden, Utah. He's a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as a missionary in Germany. He attended Weber State University, where he studied English, and later received master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Washington.

In 1966 Hughes married Kathleen Hurst and they have three children. Kathleen and he were public affairs missionaries in Nauvoo later in their lives.

After completing his education, Hughes taught English at Central Missouri State University and at Brigham Young University. He has had a productive writing career, authoring over one hundred books.

Citation:
His Under the same ... 1979: t.p. (Dean Hughes) pub. info. sheet (b. Aug. 24, 1943; Ph.D., Eng., Univ. of Wash., 1972; Eng. prof., Central Mo. State Univ.)

His Nutty for president, 1981: t.p. (Dean T. Hughes)

Phone call 1/13/82 to J. Karl of Atheneum (Dean Hughes; also author of Honestly, Myron; was Eng. prof. at Central Mo. State Univ.)

Nutty's ghost, 1993: t.p. (Dean Hughes) jkt. (native of Ogden, Utah)

Wikipedia, via WWW, Aug. 3, 2015 (Dean Hughes; b. Aug. 24, 1943 in Ogden, Utah; attended Weber State University studying English; Masters in creative writing and a PhD in literature from the University of Washington; taught English at Central Missouri State University for eight years; taught creative writing at Brigham Young University; written and published over ninety books; married, three children)

Dean Hughes wiki, via WWW, Aug. 3, 2015 (Dean Hughes; m. 1966 to Kathy Hurst; served as a missionary in Germany)

Deseret news, Sept. 19, 2013 (Dean Hughes; served as public affairs missionary in Nauvoo, Ill. with wife Kathleen)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Dean Hughes correspondence, articles, and other material, 1937-2007, bulk: bulk 1962-2007

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1981 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains fan mail, correspondence, articles, newspapers and research collected by Dean Hughes. Material dates from 1937-2007, bulk 1962-2007.

Dates: 1937-2007; Majority of material found within 1962-2007

Dean Hughes legal papers, 1996-2003, bulk: bulk 1999-2003

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1981 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains court records, legal documents, correspondence with attorneys, and research concerning a World War II veteran's court case against Dean Hughes and Deseret Book Company. Material dates from 1996-2003.

Dates: 1996-2003; Majority of material found within 1999-2003

Dean Hughes writings, 1961-2014, bulk: bulk 1981-2014

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1981 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains notes for and drafts of books written by Dean Hughes. Material dates from 1961-2014.

Dates: 1961-2014; Majority of material found within 1981-2014

Dean Hughes papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1981
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and book drafts. The materials relate to Hughes' writing and publishing career. The correspondence is between Hughes and his publishers. Material dates from 1937-2014, bulk 1961-2014.

Dates: 1937-2014; Majority of material found within 1961-2014