Question: Facts: - notableworks: '' barnaby skye '' book series - genre: western literature historical fiction - spouse: sue hart - occupation: writer newspaper editor book editor - name: richard s. wheeler - nationality: american - birth place: milwaukee , wisconsin - alma mater: university of wisconsin Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of richard s. wheeler .
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richard shaw wheeler -lrb- born 1935 -rrb- , is an american author and former newspaper editor .he is best known for his novels set in the american west , including the barnaby skye series .wheeler was the 2001 recipient of the owen wister award for lifetime contributions to western literature , and is also a six-time spur award winner from the western writers of america .