Abstract
Writer Frederic Homer Balch dreamed of becoming a writer as a young boy, and is most notable for his role in Pacific Northwest literature and his 1890 novel Bridge of the Gods. Richard W. Etulain explores Balch's career and personal development to document some of the defining moments in the author's life. In his youth, Balch moved frequently with his family as his father sought work. During their travels he became acquainted with Oregon and the Washington territory, which served as inspiration for many of his novels. Throughout most of his adult life, Balch struggled with what he deemed an irreconcilable conflict between his faith and desire to write fiction. Although Balch's climb to recognition was slow, Etulain suggests in this essay that “Balch deserves attention as a talented, pioneering novelist of the Pacific Northwest.”
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