Back East : How Westerners Invented a Region.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burke, Flannery.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

West (U.S.).

East (U.S.).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (318 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2025.

Summary:

Flannery Burke's 'Back East: How Westerners Invented a Region' explores the cultural, historical, and literary dynamics behind the concept of the 'East' in the United States as perceived by the 'West.' The book examines how Westerners have constructed and mythologized the East, analyzing regional identity, cultural exchanges, and the impact of literature and societal narratives. Burke delves into contrasting lifestyles, values, and perceptions between regions while addressing themes of identity, history, and cultural critique. With references to prominent figures, literary examples, and personal anecdotes, the book appeals to readers interested in American regionalism, cultural studies, and literary criticism. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface: My Brother’s Stoop

Introduction: Out West, Back East

Part 1 | Second City, First Draft

Chapter 1: At the Other End of the Tracks

Chicago Interlude: The Crossroads

Chapter 2: The Marginal Man and the Marginal Midwest

Part 2 | The Educated Outdoorsman

Chapter 3: Exploits against the Effete

California Interlude: The Marginal Woman

Chapter 4: When Nature Became Culture

Part 3 | The Axes

Texas Interlude: Alienating as Hell

Chapter 5: The Primrose Path

Chapter 6: Back Here, Back Home

Conclusion: Eastward I Go Only by Force

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

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ISBN:

9780295753874

OCLC:

1529964028