Literature of the American West

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  • Literature of the American West Book Detail

  • Author : Greg Lyons
  • Release Date : 2003
  • Publisher : Addison-Wesley Longman
  • Genre : American literature
  • Pages : 0
  • ISBN 13 : 9780205324613
  • File Size : 23,23 MB

Literature of the American West by Greg Lyons PDF Summary

Book Description: Literature of the American West is an anthology of "literary" and popular fiction; historical personal narratives; contemporary reflective essays; author biographies, and critical perspectives on the images, literatures, and films of the American West. This distinctive book will enliven and deepen readers' understanding and appreciation of the literature, values, ideals, and perceptions of the American West. The book moves beyond the traditional literary canon to incorporate pop culture, historical, multi-ethnic, and multi-media approaches. Included are stories from popular Western authors such as Zane Grey and Dorothy Johnson, as well as Native American authors such as N. Scott Momaday and Leslie Marmon Silko. This book also includes critical reading questions, writing suggestions, and relevant photographs and paintings that facilitate analyzing the works within the book as well as our own perceptions of the American West. For those interested the study and appreciation of the literature of the American West.

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