Wallace Stegner and the continental vision : essays on literature, history, and landscape / edited by Curt Meine.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meine, Curt.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stegner, Wallace, 1909-1993--Criticism and interpretation.

Stegner, Wallace.

Stegner, Wallace, 1909-1993.

Western stories--History and criticism.

Western stories.

Criticism and interpretation.

West (U.S.)--In literature.

West (U.S.).

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxi, 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press, [1997]

Summary:

This volume brings together leading literary critics, historians, legal scholars, geographers, scientists, and others to present a multifaceted exploration of Wallace Stegner's work and its impact, and a thought-provoking examination of his life. Contributors consider Stegner as writer, as historian, and as conservationist, discussing his place in the American literary tradition, his integral role in shaping how Americans relate to the land, and his impact on their own personal lives and careers.

Notes:

"The essays were first presented during a three-day symposium held in May 1996 in Madison, Wisconsin"--P. xiii.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-241) and index.

ISBN:

1559635371

OCLC:

36910072