a three -thouaena-foot waterfall. It wouldn^t even 

 divert him. You could bring him over the top of 

 one of the mountains with a thrilling view and 

 never know that he saw it, 



Gilb: Do you think his writing style was influential 

 upon any other writers around here? 



CogginsJ I*m not sure, because a lot of people didnH 



appreciate that kind of writing. They said it 

 Uma eolorless. He didnH admit that, but it was 

 always clear. He admired the French writers. 

 Possibly that was one of the things that influenced 

 him« 



Gilbi Which ones? 



Cogginss 1 can*t think of the ones he used to refer to. 



CHlbf Flaubert? 



Coggins: Probably. The ones who wrote so simply. I don*t 

 know much about the French writers, but I presume 

 they wrote more directly than we did. 



Gilbt Did you know Peter Eyne? 



Coggins: Yes, 1 knew Peter Kyne. 



dllbt Tell me something about him. 



Coggins: Well, X met him through Mr. Lorimer* Mr, Lorimer 

 used to come to California every year to beat the 

 bush for new writers. 



