Ellen Meloy

Women of Letters » Literature

Writer, artist, and naturalist, Meloy is perhaps best known for her book, The Anthropology of Turquoise: Meditations on Landscape, Art and Spirit, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 and won the Utah Book Award for nonfiction. She wrote four collections of essays, primarily on the topic of the human connection to wilderness, deserts, and rivers. Prior to her death, Meloy was an active member of the Bluff City Historic Preservation Association, helping to save historic sites and create a trail system near the river.
Image courtesy of Mark Meloy.